Backwoods and Along the Seashore: Selections from The Maine Woods and Cape Cod - Hardcover

Thoreau, Henry David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590301587 ISBN 13: 9781590301586

Publisher: Shambhala, 2004

Synopsis

The works of Henry David Thoreau contain some of the most beautifully written and inspiring observations of nature, yet most of his readers are familiar with only one of his books, Walden. Two other gems, The Maine Woods and Cape Cod, are travelogues containing some of his finest writing. Presented here are selections from the best of these two works, including Thoreau's record of his climb up Mount Katahdin, his arduous river journey by canoe down the Allegash River, the deadly shipwreck he encountered on his first trip to Cape Cod, as well as his wonderfully colorful and humorous portrait of the Wellfleet oysterman. These writings offer a vision of Thoreau struggling with the harsh realities of wild nature and how people might live in harmony with the natural world.

About this title

About the Author

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) is one of the most beloved figures in American literature. He is the author of dozens of books and essays, including On Civil Disobedience, The Maine Woods, and A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590301587
• ISBN 13: 9781590301586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Turner Peter