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Maine Woods
Maine Woods | Henry David Thoreau
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Henry D. Thoreau traveled to the backwoods of Maine in 1846, 1853, and 1857. Originally published in 1864, and published now with a new introduction by Paul Theroux, this volume is a powerful telling of those journeys through a rugged and largely unspoiled land. It presents Thoreau's fullest account of the wilderness.The Maine Woods is classic Thoreau: a personal story of exterior and interior discoveries in a natural setting--all conveyed in taut, masterly prose. Thoreau's evocative renderings of the life of the primitive forest--its mountains, waterways, fauna, flora, and inhabitants--are timeless and valuable on their own. But his impassioned protest against the despoilment of nature in the name of commerce and sport, which even by the 1850s threatened to deprive Americans of the "tonic of wildness," makes The Maine Woods an especially vital book for our own time.
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bookishunicorn
bookishunicorn
Maine Woods | Henry David Thoreau
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"I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." - Henry David Thoreau

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Just unboxed this gorgeous candle from The Melting Library. Pumpkin Spice, coffee, and books are three of my favorite things in the world, so this candle was more than perfect ✨ It included the beautiful quote mentioned above, and..... it smells AMAZING!!

#bookishcandles #autumn

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Jen_Reads
Jen_Reads
The Maine Woods | Henry David Thoreau
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I am in Northern Maine for vacation this week! I love being home. ❤️

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Mommamanzi
Mommamanzi
The Maine Woods | Henry David Thoreau
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We made it to Maine!!! Already had my morning tea and got to relax in this great coffee shop and read!

swishandflick Great pic! 7y
Chelsibeau Maine =❤️ 7y
christineandbooks Was just back there earlier this summer (lived there for about 11 years). Where are you visiting? Great picture, btw. ☺ 7y
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julesG 💚 7y
julesG PS: Is that a tattoo on your chest? Looks great. 7y
erzascarletbookgasm You look great! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 I love Maine, I was born & grew up there! Such a wonderful place. I miss it! Have fun 💙💙💙💙 7y
ReadingRover Great shot! Have fun!!! 7y
Centique What a pretty photo! 7y
Mommamanzi @christineandbooks we are staying in Monroe at a farm but we are going all over the place. Bar Harbor, Acadia national park, and a couple other places. Anywhere you would recommend us seeing? 7y
Mommamanzi @julesG yes it is, thank you! 7y
Mommamanzi @ReadingRover @forevernerdy @centrique @erzascarletbookgasm @swishandflick thank you!!!!! 7y
christineandbooks From where you're staying I'd say try to get to Camden. It's a beautiful town (with some great bookstores!). Lots to see and do in and around it. Taking a trip out to Monhegan Island would be great too, but it's a ferry ride ($) and a long day and would be harder if you have little kids. It's beautiful, though. Have fun! 7y
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LibrarianToujours
LibrarianToujours
The Maine Woods | Henry David Thoreau
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You can't really read outside here most of the year because it's either cold or there are lots of bugs. However, autumn is the perfect season for everything. I spent a lot of time reading right here when we spent a week in Maine last September. #outside #riotgrams

TrishB Gorgeous 💟 8y
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ValerieAndBooks
ValerieAndBooks
The Maine Woods | Henry David Thoreau
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I really wanted to visit this brand-spanking-new #getindie bookstore because of @Liberty 's involvement in it, and we found it on our last day in Portland! Print is not even a week old, and will have a grand opening ceremony Dec 3rd. After I picked up a copy of The Maine Woods, we went for a walk on a trail between the woods and the coast. I'm behind the camera instead of in the pic of us pausing to contemplate. We enjoyed our first time in ME!!

Liberty ❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️ 8y
tpixie ❤️📚👏🏻❤️ 8y
BookishMarginalia Love the name! 8y
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megt I'm already eagerly awaiting my family's annual Maine vacation so I can visit the new store! 8y
ValerieAndBooks @Liberty @tpixie @BookishMarginalia @megt it was cool to visit! I liked how it was organized. The biography section was to die for! I wish I could have bought more books on this trip but glad I got to surround myself with them on occasion! And I saw that there are lofts available above the storefront 😁. 8y
megt Oh those lofts would be dangerous for me!!! Between the bookstore and some of the restaurants in the area, I'd have no money left. 😊 8y
tpixie @ValerieAndBooks you sure had a wonderful trip !!! You saw great bookstores!! Portland ME sounds great! 8y
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