A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson
Another
great read from Bill Bryson, which will make you laugh out loud in
some places and nearly cry in others. I almost wanted to grab some
gear and set out on the Appalachian Trail myself, ...almost.
With a
keen eye for detail, Bryson fills us in, not only on the history of
the trail, but the current state of it. Even though the trail is
surrounded by millions of people as it cuts its way from Northern
Georgia to Maine, hardly anyone knows it as well as the few hardy
souls who dare to conquer it from end to end each year. The rest of
us would probably be happier to drive along Blue Ridge Parkway in
North Carolina or visit the Great Smokey Mountains in Tennessee and
view the magnificent vistas without necessarily feeling the need to
become one with the elements. But thanks to Bill Bryson and his
friend, Stephen Katz, we can follow their ups and downs as they try
to claim the trail as there own. With humor and a loving regard for
nature, Bryson takes us through a national treasure that we should
probably all appreciate and experience more than we do.
This
book will make you happy that there is still someone out there up
for an adventure and able to spin an engaging tale for the rest of us
to enjoy from the comforts of home. This is clearly the best of
travel writing.
I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
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