{"product_id":"canoeing-in-the-wilderness-paperback-2","title":"Canoeing in the Wilderness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry David Thoreau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts, native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England. His thoughts on leading a simple, independent life remain a foundation of modern environmentalism, as captured in \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, his best-known work\u003ci\u003e. Canoeing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e in the Wilderness, \u003c\/i\u003ethe 1857 diary of a two-week sojourn in Maine, chronicles the author's travels with a friend and a Native American guide. \u003cbr\u003e In the mid-nineteenth century, the Maine woodlands were still in pristine condition, inhabited by a handful of Native Americans, pioneer farmers, the occasional lumberjack, and a rich and diverse wildlife population. Thoreau's poetic yet realistic observations of the landscape are accompanied by his accounts of day-to-day events. From camping by the waterside and waking to birdsong to enduring mosquitoes and cloudbursts, he writes with grace and clarity that bring the American wilderness to vivid life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England, and his thoughts on leading a simple, independent life are captured in his best-known work, \u003ci\u003eWalden.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42801566089351,"sku":"9780486840086","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f607ef955f38472db2c1a289696165a9.webp?v=1749888288","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/canoeing-in-the-wilderness-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}