The adventures of Henry Thoreau : a young man's unlikely path to Walden Pond
Summary
"The Adventures of Henry Thoreau-chronicling the ten years in his life beginning with Harvard in 1837 and ending as he walked away from Walden Pond after living in his long dreamed-of cabin for only two years--tells the dramatic (and at times heartbreaking) story of how a troubled young man found a... Full description
Summary: |
"The Adventures of Henry Thoreau-chronicling the ten years in his life beginning with Harvard in 1837 and ending as he walked away from Walden Pond after living in his long dreamed-of cabin for only two years--tells the dramatic (and at times heartbreaking) story of how a troubled young man found a meaningful life in a tempestuous era"--Provided by publisher. |
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Physical Description: |
x, 372 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-360) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781620401958 (hbk.) 1620401959 (hbk.) |
Author Notes: |
Michael Sims is the author of the acclaimed The Story of Charlotte's Web , Apollo's Fire: A Day on Earth in Nature and Imagination, Adam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Form, and editor of Dracula's Guest: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Vampire Stories and The Dead Witness: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Detective Stories. He lives in western Pennsylvania. |