{"product_id":"walking-and-other-excursions-henry-david-thoreau-9781680576344","title":"Walking and Other Excursions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN THE SPIRIT OF UNDYING ADVENTURE!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSauntering through natural landscapes is a noble art; and one that Henry David Thoreau held in the highest regard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough he is perhaps best known for Walden: Life in the Woods and his essay \"Civil Disobedience,\" Thoreau was an early advocate of recreational hiking, canoeing, and conserving natural resources. A passionate nature writer, he penned many articles that shared these philosophies and perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis carefully restored re-creation of the 1863 essay collection Excursions features the nine original essays that were published posthumously: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Natural History of Massachusetts\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Walk to Wachusett\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Landlord\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Winter Walk\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Succession of Forest Trees\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Walking\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Autumnal Tints\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wild Apples\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Night and Moonlight\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised special edition also includes the original detailed biographical sketch of Thoreau by fellow transcendentalist and friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. Featuring a brand-new foreword by J.F. Penn, best-selling author of PILGRIMAGE: Lessons Learned from Walking Three Ancient Ways, and a fresh introduction from editor Mark Leslie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e______ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In these ever more fast-moving times, as the constant noise of media in every form buffets us, and bad news from across the world shakes our sense of well-being daily, we can find truth in Thoreau's words that 'in society you will not find health, but in nature.'\" - J.F. Penn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry David Thoreau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680576348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680576344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordfire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d","brand":"Henry David Thoreau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640771170559,"sku":"9781680576344","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_007feacd-484f-4da8-99ad-4d1e100bbca4.jpg?v=1740670475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walking-and-other-excursions-henry-david-thoreau-9781680576344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}