Walden (Paperback)

~ (Author) "When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a..." (more)
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"Walden" is the classic account of two years spent by Henry David Thoreau living at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The story is detailed in its accounts of Thoreau's day-to-day activities, observations, and undertakings to survive out in the wilderness for two years. Thoreau's journal is an exquisite account of a man seeking a more simple life by living in harmony with nature. In today's fast-paced consumer-driven society the austere life style endorsed by Thoreau is as relevant and refreshing as ever.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Digireads.com (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420922610
• ISBN-13: 978-1420922615
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walden, by Henry David Thoreau, July 14, 2007

By	Martha Koelemay "earth child" (Pine Ridge, AR, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book should be required reading for every high school and college student in every school in the country. Our narcissistic, throwaway, gadget-intoxicated society needs to hear Thoreau's message about the satisfaction gained through living simply, and about the difference between want and need. Not to mention his pronouncement that we do not own our possessions but are rather owned and enslaved by them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Own Book, April 27, 2008

By	Hollythedylanfan (Wonderland) - See all my reviews

This book is fantastic. It's one of my favorite books along with Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. The Transcendentalists really knew what was going on. In our consumeristic times, it is necessary to learn how to simplify. That is what Thoreau was all about.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Get another edition, February 27, 2009

By	Stephen Baker (Montclair, NJ) - See all my reviews

This is a great book, of course. But this edition is awful. The font is tiny, the margins ridiculously thin. I was so disappointed to open the package and find this version.