Walden (Shambhala Library)

Walden (Shambhala Library) by Henry David Thoreau (Author), Terry Tempest Williams (Author), Michael McCurdy (Foreword). In July 1845, Henry David Thoreau constructed a small cottage within the woods close to Walden Pond in Harmony, Massachusetts. Throughout the two years and two months he spent there, he started to write down Walden, a chronicle of his communion with nature that turned one of the most influential and compelling books in American literature. Since its first publication on August 9, 1854, by Ticknor and Fields, the work has develop into a classic, beloved for its message of residing merely and in harmony with nature.

This version of Walden options exquisite wood engravings by Michael McCurdy, one among America’s leading engravers and woodblock artists. McCurdy’s engravings deliver the textual content to life-and illuminate the spirit of Thoreau’s prose. Additionally included is a foreword by noted writer, environmentalist, and naturalist Terry Tempest Williams who displays upon Thoreau’s message that as we discover our world and ourselves, we draw ever nearer to the truth of our connectedness.

A fantastically printed, illustrated and produced copy of Walden Pond. I purchased this as a commencement gift. Happy with the product, value and shipping.

Walden (Shambhala Library)

Henry David Thoreau (Author), Terry Tempest Williams (Author), Michael McCurdy (Foreword)

496 pages

Shambhala (October 14, 2008)

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