Walden: Lessons for the New Millennium
by Henry David Thoreau, Bill McKibben
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Author: Bill McKibben, Henry David ThoreauEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-12-17
ISBN: 0807014230
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Beacon Press
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Book Review: Good Author...Marginal Editor
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm not super educated so take this for what it's worth. I read an excerpt of Walden in High School and ever since then I have wanted to read more. I finally got around to it and ordered this edited version. I like Thoreau's outlook even though his writing is a little much for me sometimes. McKibben does footnote some things to explain them. Most of those footnotes, though, are worthless. Some only refer to the other copyright information that Thoreau eludes to (or quotes). And worse even still is when McKibben puts in personal opinions and 'tree-hugger' facts to support what appears to be his agenda of conservation.His editing footnotes really had a poor impact on the book. What would have been useful for a 'hick' from Wyoming would have been some more translations of French words and explanations of references and ideas. That would have made the story much easier to read/understand and enjoy.
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