Canoeing in the Wilderness
Henry David Thoreau
Read by Melissa Green
A highly descriptive and engaging narrative from one of America's beloved nature writers, this short piece shows well Thoreau's great love of the early American wilderness. Be transported to the deep woods of Maine and share in both Thoreau's delight in nature and also his admiration of those others who have a deeper connection with the natural world around them. (Summary by Falassewen) (2 hr 41 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 3:24 | Read by Melissa Green |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, July 20-23, 1857 | 9:08 | Read by Melissa Green |
Friday, July 24 | 22:27 | Read by Melissa Green |
Saturday, July 25 | 14:13 | Read by Melissa Green |
Sunday, July 26 | 15:45 | Read by Melissa Green |
Monday, July 27 | 20:33 | Read by Melissa Green |
Tuesday, July 28 | 18:16 | Read by Melissa Green |
Wednesday, July 29 | 21:11 | Read by Melissa Green |
Thursday, July 30 | 14:41 | Read by Melissa Green |
Friday, July 31 | 7:57 | Read by Melissa Green |
Saturday, Sunday, Monday August 1-3 | 14:17 | Read by Melissa Green |
Reviews
Jacimac
Really well read account of a journey through the rivers rapids and forests of Maine guided by an indian in the 1850s. Full of details of wood craft . Relaxing as well as informative & entertaining. Thank you Melissa Green for reading Thoreau’s work
js.harbison1215@gmail.com
This is my favorite book by the great Henry Thoreau. I think I’ve read everything he wrote, but I keep returning to this.
A LibriVox Listener
good recording and a good book for any woodsman or woodswoman
Deng Majok
Perfect reader. Very interesting description of his experiences.