A Walk in the Woods

Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

De: Bill Bryson

Narrado por: Bill Bryson

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body

“The best way of escaping into nature.”—The New York Times

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—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.

For a start there’s the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. But A Walk in the Woods 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, A Walk in the Woods is a modern classic of travel literature.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE©1998 Bill Bryson; (P)1998 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House Inc.

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“Bryson is . . . great company right from the start—a lumbering, droll, neatnik intellectual who comes off as equal parts Garrison Keillor, Michael Kinsley, and . . . Dave Barry...[Readers] may find themselves turning the pages with increasing amusement and anticipation as they discover that they're in the hands of a satirist of the first rank who writes (and walks) with Chaucerian brio.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“A terribly misguided and terribly funny tale of adventure...choke-on-your-coffee funny.”
—The Washington Post Book World

“A Walk in the Woods is an almost perfect travel book.”
—The Boston Globe

“The Appalachian Trail...consists of some five million steps, and Bryson manages to coax a laugh, and often an unexpectedly startling insight, out of every one he traverses...It is hard not to grin idiotically through all 304 pages...sheer comic entertainment.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Awesome! Don't think twice...

...especially if your between the ages of 38 and 55. Truth is better than fiction. Thanks, Bill Bryson and to your hiking companion, Katz. Wonderful audiobook. Also, thank you, Bill, for "voicing" the book yourself. It means a lot.

An enjoyable, entertaining, enlightening listen

Where does A Walk in the Woods rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book was one of the more enjoyable, light listens I've experienced. Bill Bryson is a good writer and his narration is very entertaining and personal. There are numerous humorous parts as well as some good information/statistics about the Park Service, the Appalachian Trail, small towns, bear attacks, etc.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Walk in the Woods?

I enjoyed Bill and Stephen's "restart" on the Trail. They seemed to have forgotten their earlier challenges, and just as they were picturing themselves as experienced "mountain men," they discovered otherwise.

Which character – as performed by Bill Bryson – was your favorite?

I thought Bill did a good job of voicing his own words and those of his partner, Stephen.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

An out-of-shape writer tackles the Appalachian Trail, tests his own physical limits, and the limits of close, continual contact with fellow hikers.

Any additional comments?

Hated to see it end. Would liked to have heard more introspection.

A walk in the woods- great story telling

I am a sectional hiker on the AT with my son a 2 dear friends. We have had our share of stories but this book is funny. The author is detailed in his account of the portions that he and Kats trecked and I totally can relate to it. Love the story telling and narration.

Humorous and Informative

I liked the reading by Bill. I had read the book long before hearing it and had “heard” the tone and interpretation how I thought it should be. Hearing Bill’s reading confirmed much of how I had heard it in my head. Knowing the two men from my childhood made it more personal but both my kids read it too and found it not only very interesting,as well as informative, but also just plain funny.

I Love Bill Bryson

His narration is the cherry on top! A truly great story and adventure - I’m glad he did it so I don’t have to.