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Searching for Thoreau <h3>On the Trails and Shores of Wild New England </h3><h5>by Tom Slayton</h5>

Searching for Thoreau

On the Trails and Shores of Wild New England

by Tom Slayton

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Searching for Thoreau vividly transports the reader to the places in New England that were most important to the great American writer/naturalist Henry David Thoreau in 10 vigorous essays that range from Walden Pond to the shores of Cape Cod and the heights of Mount Katahdin in northern Maine. The author, Tom Slayton, recounts his first-hand experiences comparing them to Thoreau’s from 150 years earlier; he also compares their observations on the places themselves and their reflections on the causes of change, all with ample use of excerpts from Thoreau’s writings. The book includes:

  • Chronology of Thoreau’s travels.
  • “When You Go” section of practical information for each chapter.
  • Illustrated with new sketches and maps.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Tom Slayton, editor-in-chief of Vermont Life Magazine from 1986-2007, and a long-time commentator for Vermont Public Radio, published books on various subjects related to travel, art, and literature, including Sabra Field, the Art of Place. He was granted an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Vermont, and also received an honorary doctorate from Southern Vermont College and the Franklin Fairbanks Award for outstanding service to Vermont and its people. He has spent more than 30 years studying the works of Henry David Thoreau and traveling to places associated with him. He has given public presentations and published several articles on those travels. Mr. Slayton is a former member of the Green Mountain Club, the Appalachian Mountain Club and is a member of the 4,000-footers Club of the AMC. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.

Ordering Information:

ISBN 978-1884592447
6″ x 9″
240 pages
Paperback $18.95

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Weight .75 lbs
Book Format

Paperback, Slightly Bruised Paperback

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