A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail -- Bill Brys

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER </b>- <b>The classic chronicle of a "terribly misguided and terribly funny" (<i>The Washington Post</i>) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of <i>A Short History of Nearly Everything </i>and <i>The Body</i></b> <p/><b>"The best way of escaping into nature."--<i>The New York Times </i></b> <p/>Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings. <p/>For a start there's the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. But <i>A Walk in the Woods</i> is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson's acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America's last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration, <i>A Walk in the Woods</i> is a modern classic of travel literature. <p/><b>NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE</b><br><br><b>Author:</b> Bill Bryson<br><b>Publisher:</b> Crown Publishing Group (NY)<br><b>Published:</b> 05/04/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 304<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.55lbs<br><b>Size