{"product_id":"walden-henry-david-thoreau-9781598530636","title":"Walden: A Library of America Paperback Classic","description":"\u003cb\u003eA special edition of \"the most remarkable book in the American canon\"--Thoreau's timeless ode to the beauty of a life lived simply and among nature (Bill McKibben)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left his pencil-manufacturing business and began building a cabin on the shore of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. This lyrical yet practical-minded book is at once the record of the twenty-six months Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society--an account of the daily details of building, planting, hunting, cooking, and always, observing nature--and a declaration of independence from the oppressive mores and spiritual sterility of the world he left behind. Elegant, funny, profound, and quietly searching, \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most persuasive American argument for simplicity of life and clarity of conscience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For almost thirty years, \u003cb\u003eThe Library of America\u003c\/b\u003e has presented America's best and most significant writing in acclaimed hardcover editions. Now, a new series, Library of America Paperback Classics, offers attractive and affordable books that bring The Library of America's authoritative texts within easy reach of every reader. Each book features an introductory essay by one of a leading writer, as well as a detailed chronology of the author's life and career, an essay on the choice and history of the text, and notes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The contents of this Paperback Classic are drawn from \u003ci\u003eHenry David Thoreau: A Week, Walden, The Maine Woods, Cape Cod, \u003c\/i\u003e volume number 28 in the Library of America series. That volume is joined in the series by a companion volume, number 124, \u003ci\u003eHenry David Thoreau: Collected Essays and Poems\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry David Thoreau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598530631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598530636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.46w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e6000 \/ Walden\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry David Thoreau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979311382783,"sku":"9781598530636","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d634491f-cd6e-4f43-9690-a9b239db9cd9.jpg?v=1683244881","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walden-henry-david-thoreau-9781598530636","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}