{"product_id":"walden-with-an-introduction-and-annotations-by-bill-mckibben-paperback","title":"Walden: With an Introduction and Annotations by Bill McKibben - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry David Thoreau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill McKibben\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn honor of the bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau's birth, this edition of \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e features an introduction and annotations by renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bill McKibben gives us Thoreau's \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e as the gospel of the present moment, as a neccessary book because it is useful right now.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Robert Richardson, author of \u003ci\u003eHenry Thoreau, A Life of the Mind \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEmerson: The Mind on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"We need to understand that when Thoreau sat in the dooryard of his cabin 'from sunrise till noon, rapt in a revery, in undisturbed solitude and stillness, while the birds sang around or flitted noiseless through the house, ' he was offering counsel and example exactly suited for our perilous moment in time.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Bill McKibben, from the introduction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1854, Henry David Thoreau's groundbreaking book has influenced generations of readers and continues to inspire and inform anyone with an open mind, a love of nature, and a longing for simplicity and contemplation. Bill McKibben provides a newly revised introduction and helpful annotations that place Thoreau firmly in his role as cultural and spiritual seer. This beautiful edition of \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, published in honor of the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth, is more accessible and relevant than ever in an age of technological change and ecological crisis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry David Thoreau\u003c\/b\u003e (1817-1862) was a writer, philosopher, and naturalist. \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e is considered his masterpiece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill McKibben\u003c\/b\u003e has written a dozen books about the environment, including \u003ci\u003eThe End of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOil and Honey\u003c\/i\u003e. Founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, he is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44507501527142,"sku":"9780807098134","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/c3lSa0xTcHNsNG1tZUtVaEp4MDdKUT09.webp?v=1770681107","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/walden-with-an-introduction-and-annotations-by-bill-mckibben-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}