Cape Cod (Penguin Nature Library)

Cape Cod (Penguin Nature Library)

Thoreau's classic account of his meditative, beach-combing walking trips to Cape Cod in the early 1850s, reflecting on the elemental forces of the sea, with an introduction by Paul Theroux

Cape Cod chronicles Henry David Thoreauâ€™s journey of discovery along this evocative stretch of Massachusetts coastline, during which time he came to understand the complex relationship between the sea and the shore. He spent his nights in lighthouses, in fishing huts, and on isolated farms. He passed his days wandering the beaches, where he observed the wide variety of life and death offered up by the ocean. Through these observations, Thoreau discovered that the only way to truly know the seaâ€”its depth, its wildness, and the natural life it containedâ€”was to study it from the shore. Like his most famous work, Walden, Cape Cod is full of Thoreauâ€™s unique perceptions and precise descriptions. But it is also full of his own joy and wonder at having stumbled across a new frontier so close to home, where a man may stand and â€œput all America behind him.â€

Part of the Penguin Nature LibraryÂ edited by Edward Hoagland

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140170023
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1987-03-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140170023

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140170023
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1987-03-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140170023

Cape Cod (Penguin Nature Library)

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