The Maine Woods: (Writings of Henry D. Thoreau)
by Henry David Thoreau
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And odd book at first glance, it appears to be nothing more than a collection of accounts of 3 different trips Thoreau took to wilds of Maine, but in the fact all 3 are unified by T's increasing fascination with the primitive world (something hard to imagine these days, I know) and the "wild," both environmental and psychological. The first section, Ktaadn, is the most well-known, as it describes T's trip to the top of this famous mountain, where T. experiences one of his trademark co...more
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Read in June, 2008
i'm not necessarily a fan of thoreau, but this is an interesting book.
hdt goes to maine chasing the far edge of the building industry's raw materials chain, into the context for white pine, the pioneer tourist who of course is quite concerned about other tourists, who prefers to Encounter Local Color.
the main attractions of the accounts are joe polis, the role of sound, and the chapter on mt kataadan.
but travelogues that meander are preferable to those which do not, and so foun...more
hdt goes to maine chasing the far edge of the building industry's raw materials chain, into the context for white pine, the pioneer tourist who of course is quite concerned about other tourists, who prefers to Encounter Local Color.
the main attractions of the accounts are joe polis, the role of sound, and the chapter on mt kataadan.
but travelogues that meander are preferable to those which do not, and so foun...more
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Read in September, 2008
Thoreau goes on some trips in Maine. I wanted to feel close to nature when reading this book - but actually, I felt sad that Thoreau didn't seem to have much connection with the other people around him. Good book if you want a glimpse of that time in history and some good naturalist's listings. Good book if you want to learn more about Thoreau. Not a good book if you want to feel a sense of adventure and being close to the universe.
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If you never have the opportunity to paddle the waterways of northern Maine, this book portrays it exquisitely.
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Found an interesting article about Thoreau and now want to read his work.
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Read in January, 2002
Thoreau is a little dry, but has good thoughts.
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Read in October, 2004
recommends it for:
Thoreau-ites
It includes "Ktaadn" and is, therefore, amazing.
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avg rating (all editions): 4.01 (79 ratings) avg rating (this edition): 3.80 (65 ratings) number of reviews: 9
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"the mission of men there seems to be,like so many busy demons,to drive the forest out of the country."
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