Canoeing in the Wilderness

From the author of Walden comes this 1857 diary of a sojourn amid the still-unspoiled woodlands of Maine. Thoreau writes with grace and clarity that bring the American wilderness to vivid life.

About the author

Essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England, and his thoughts on leading a simple, independent life are captured in his best-known work, Walden.

Summary

From the author of Walden comes this 1857 diary of a two-week sojourn amid the still-unspoiled woodlands of Maine. Thoreau, whose works serve as a foundation of modern environmentalism, traveled with a friend and Native American guide. He writes of camping by the waterside, waking to birdsong, enduring mosquitoes, and getting lost with grace and clarity that bring the American wilderness to vivid life.

Product details

• Authors: Henry D. Thoreau
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780486840086
• ISBN: 978-0-486-84008-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; SPORTS & RECREATION / Canoeing