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DescriptionOriginally published in 1864, this volume is a telling of the journeys through a rugged and largely unspoiled land. It presents the author's account of the wilderness. It is a personal story of exterior and interior discoveries in a natural setting. Author descriptionPaul Theroux is a travel writer who is widely credited with reviving the genre in 1975 with his "The Great Railway Bazaar". Among his other books are the novels "Chicago Loop" and "Mosquito Coast". He lives on Cape Cod and in Hawaii. Table of contentsMap of the Maine Woods viii Introduction by Paul Theroux ix Ktaadn 3 Chesuncook 84 The Allegash and East Branch 157 Appendix 298 I. Trees II. Flowers and Shrubs III. List of Plants IV. List of Birds V. Quadrupeds VI. Outfit for an Excursion VII. A List of Indian Words Index by Paul O.Williams 327 |