Six walks : in the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau / Ben Shattuck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shattuck, Ben, 1984- author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shattuck, Ben, 1984---Travel--New England.

Shattuck, Ben.

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862--Influence.

Thoreau, Henry David.

New England--Description and travel.

New England.

Walking--New England.

Walking.

Travel.

Genre:

Personal narratives.

Travel writing.

Physical Description:

279 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Edition:

First US edition.

Place of Publication:

Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2022.

Summary:

"On an autumn morning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese, and a notebook, Shattuck sets out to retrace Thoreau's path through the Cape's outer beaches, from the elbow to Provincetown's fingertip. This is the first of six journeys taken by Shattuck, each one inspired by a walk once taken by Henry David Thoreau. After the Cape, Shattuck goes up Mount Katahdin and Mount Wachusett, down the coastline of his hometown, and then through the Allagash. Along the way, Shattuck encounters unexpected characters, landscapes, and stories, seeing for himself the restorative effects that walking can have on a dampened spirit. Over years of following Thoreau, Shattuck finds himself uncovering new insights about family, love, friendship, and fatherhood, and understanding more deeply the lessons walking can offer through life's changing seasons. Intimate, entertaining, and beautifully crafted, Six Walks is a resounding tribute to the ways walking in nature can inspire us all." -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-277).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781953534040

195353404X

OCLC:

1260132340