A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson
Taste attributes: documentarycomedyadventurevehiclesfresh & originallightrealisticlinearbig & variedall consuming questunlikely connections
Boxlist takeRealistic and expansive: a non-fiction book that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Bill Bryson describes his attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail with his friend "Stephen Katz". The book is written in a humorous style, interspersed with more serious discussions of matters relating to the trail's history, and the surrounding sociology, ecology, trees, plants, animals and people.
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- Author
- Bill Bryson
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 328
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- Open Library
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