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Walden, or, Life in the woods : selections from the American classic / Henry David Thoreau ; edited by Peter Turner ; wood engravings by Michael McCurdy ; foreword by Terry Tempest Williams.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Shambhala ; [New York] : Distributed in the United States by Random House, [2010], c1992.Description: xviii, 194 p. : ill. ; 17 cm. + 2 sound discs (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 1590307453 (alk. paper)
  • 9781590307458 (alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Life in the woods
Uniform titles:
  • Walden. Selections
Subject(s):
Contents:
Economy -- Where I lived, and what I lived for -- Reading -- Sounds -- Solitude -- Visitors -- The bean field -- The village -- The ponds -- Baker Farm -- Higher law -- Brute neighbors -- Housewarming -- Former inhabitants and Winter visitors -- Winter animals -- The pond in winter -- Spring.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 818.303 T488 Available 33111006306761
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"In July 1845, Henry David Thoreau built a small cottage in the woods near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. During the two years and two months he spent there, he began to write Walden, a chronicle of his communion with nature that became one of the most influential and compelling books in American literature. As the favorite book of generations of readers, Walden has become part of the American landscape. Its message of living simply, in harmony with nature, is needed now more than ever. Here are select passages that provide a perfect introduction to Walden, along with woodblock engravings by Michael McCurdy and two audio CDs with samples of the text read aloud."

Economy -- Where I lived, and what I lived for -- Reading -- Sounds -- Solitude -- Visitors -- The bean field -- The village -- The ponds -- Baker Farm -- Higher law -- Brute neighbors -- Housewarming -- Former inhabitants and Winter visitors -- Winter animals -- The pond in winter -- Spring.

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