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A Walk in the Woods

Bill Bryson

Walk the Appalachian Trail with Bill Bryson and Stephen Katz through hard weather, comic setbacks and changing friendship, while seeing how people shaped the path and its forests.

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9 parts, about 27 minutes to read.

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Author
Bill Bryson
Parts
9 parts
Reading time
about 27 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. The path beside home3 min
  2. A trail made by people3 min
  3. What walking changes5 min
  4. The forest and the country beside it3 min
  5. Walking in pieces2 min
  6. Long time, damaged places3 min
  7. Weather above the tree line2 min
  8. Maine with Katz2 min
  9. What it meant to finish4 min

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