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Afternoon Book Discussion

June 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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This month’s selection is: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes—and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings.

For a start there’s the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. But A Walk in the Woods is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson’s acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America’s last great wilderness.

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Date:
June 13
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Venue

Harwinton Public Library
80 Bentley Drive
Harwinton, CT 06791 United States
Phone
860-485-9113

Registrations are closed for this event. Please send an email to staff@harwintonlibrary.org, to be put on a waiting list. A staff member will call if a spot becomes available.