Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes &#8212; and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings.<br><br>For a start there's the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. Despite Katz's overwhelming desire to find cozy restaurants, he and Bryson eventually settle into their stride, and while on the trail they meet a bizarre assortment of hilarious characters. But <i>A Walk in the Woods</i> is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson's acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America's last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration, <i>A Walk in the Woods</i> is destined to become a modern classic of travel literature. Bill Bryson http://lakenet.llcoop.org/search/X?Book+Club+in+a+Bag+A+Walk+in+the+Woods+Bryson 112 2007-12-06T15:44:39-05:00 A wry account tracing an adventurous and arduous trek past the Appalachian Trail's natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts.<br><a target="_blank" onClick="javascript:urchinTracker ('/pdf/BookClubBag/WalkWoods'); " href="http://www.kdl.org/kdl/pdf/BookClubBag/WalkWoods.pdf">Download a discussion guide for this book</a> 1509 0767902521