The Boatman: Henry David Thoreau's River Years

by Robert M. Thorson

Book Overview

As a backyard naturalist and river enthusiast, Henry David Thoreau was keenly aware of the many ways in which humans had altered the waterways and meadows of his beloved Concord River Valley. A land surveyor by trade, he recognized that he was as complicit in these transformations as the bankers, builders, and elected officials who were his clients. The Boatman reveals the depth of his knowledge about the river as it elegantly chronicles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674237412
• ISBN13: 9780674237414
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"