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OverviewThis classic regional title is a practical hiking guide to one of America's most popular vacation destinations, a historical guide to 19th-century Cape Cod, and a literary guide to one of the world's most beloved writers and philosophers all in one. It includes walking routes--ranging from a quarter-mile to 14 miles, fascinating entries on many of the Cape's most famous historic cites, detailed hiking maps, illustrations of subjects Henry David Thoreau saw and wrote about while on Cape Cod, dozens of inspiring quotes from Thoreau on the Art of Walking, and informative essays on Thoreau and 19th-century Cape Cod. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adam GamblePublisher: On Cape Publications Imprint: On Cape Publications Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 20.90cm Weight: 0.322kg ISBN: 9780965328302ISBN 10: 0965328309 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 01 January 1997 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA highly original and fascinating walking guide to the Cape, Adam Gamble has done a masterful job of combining history, literature, and outdoor adventure. In the Footsteps of Thoreau is the next best thing to having the 'Traveler from Concord' as our walking companion--a must for any devotee of Cape Cod or Thoreau! --Robert Finch, coeditor of the Norton Book of Nature Writing and editor of A Place Apart: A Cape Cod Reader Author InformationAdam Gamble is a writer and photographer is the publisher of the regional book company On Cape Publications, where he has edited and overseen the production of dozens of books in a variety of genres. He is the author of A Public Betrayed and authored titles in the Good Night Our World series of boardbooks. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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