Backwoods and Along the Seashore (Shambhala Pocket Classics) [Paperback]

Henry David Thoreau (Author)

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Series: Shambhala Pocket Classics | Publication Date: May 30, 1995

The craft and insight that have made Walden one of the best-loved classics of American literature are also found in Henry David Thoreau's other writings. Here, in selections from two of his lesser-known gems, The Maine Woods and Cape Cod , are some of Thoreau's most inspired reflections on the natural world and our relationship to it. Included is Thoreau's record of his climb up Mount Katahdin, his arduous journey by canoe down the Allegash River, the deadly shipwreck he encountered on his first trip to Cape Cod—which was then a wild and sparsely populated place—and his wonderfully colorful and humorous portrait of a Wellfleet oysterman.

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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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala (May 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570620563
• ISBN-13: 978-1570620560
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,515,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Cod fever!, April 8, 1997

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This review is from: Backwoods and Along the Seashore (Shambhala Pocket Classics) (Paperback)

In this lusty tale of cape cod's lush countryside, Thoreaumanages to do everything wrong! I give it a two only because ofThoreau's thorough description of a beaver frolicking in a pond.