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About the Book
A Walk in the WoodsBack 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. For a start, there’s the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. Despite Katz’s overwhelming desire to find cozy restaurants, he and Bryson eventually settle into their stride, and while on the trail they meet a bizarre assortment of hilarious characters. “A Walk in the Woods” 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, “A Walk in the Woods” is a modern classic of travel literature. About the Author: Bill BrysonBill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. A backpacking expedition in 1973 brought him to England where he met his wife and decided to settle. He wrote for the English newspapers The Times and The Independent for many years, writing travel articles to supplement his income. He lived with his family in North Yorkshire before moving back to the States in 1995, to Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife and four children. In 2003 he and his family moved back to England, where they currently reside. In December 2006, Bryson was awarded an honorary OBE for his contribution to literature. The following year, he was awarded the James Joyce Award of the Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin. In January 2007, Bryson was the Schwartz Visiting Fellow of the Pomfret School in Connecticut. He is the author of In a Sunburned Country, A Short History of Nearly Everything, and Shakespeare: the World as Stage, among others. Copies of the book are available to borrow at:Brookfield Library • 182 Whisconier Road (Route 25) • Brookfield Danbury Library • 170 Main Street • Danbury New Fairfield Free Public Library • 2 Brush Hill Drive • New Fairfield New Milford Public Library • 24 Main Street • New Milford Sherman Library • 1 Sherman Center • Sherman Book Discussion DatesMonday, July 13, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 17, 12 p.m. Friday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. Book NotesReaders may find the following questions helpful as a way to approach These questions are generously provided by the Manitowok Public Library in Wisconsin and by Litlovers. |
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