An Excursion To Canada (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162652849)

An Excursion to Canada is a literary work by the renowned American writer, Henry David Thoreau. The book is a travelogue that describes Thoreau's journey to Canada in the year 1850. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part being a detailed account of his journey from Concord, Massachusetts to Montreal, Canada. Thoreau describes the various towns and cities he passes through, the people he meets, and the landscapes he encounters.In the second part of the book, Thoreau talks about his experiences in Montreal and Quebec City. He describes the architecture, the culture, and the way of life in these cities. Thoreau also talks about the French-Canadian people and their customs. Throughout the book, Thoreau reflects on the differences between American and Canadian culture and society.An Excursion to Canada is not just a travelogue but also a philosophical work. Thoreau uses his observations from the trip to reflect on the nature of travel, the importance of exploring new places, and the relationship between humans and nature. The book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in travel, culture, and philosophy.After spending the night at a farm-house in Chateau-Richer, about a dozen miles northeast of Quebec, we set out on our return to the city. We stopped at the next house, a picturesque old stone mill, over the Chipre, --for so the name sounded, --such as you will nowhere see in the States, and asked the millers the age of the mill. They went up stairs to call the master; but the crabbed old miser asked why we wanted to know, and would tell us only for some compensation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original wor

Author: Henry David Thoreau
ISBN-10: 1162652845
ISBN-13: 9781162652849
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 58
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.12d