Walden and Civil Disobedience Twenty years later

Twenty years later

Chernow reveals the magnificent and often maddening life of one of the most original characters in American history

"A thriller

injury-riddled glance

It will not only change the way you see the world

Walden and Civil Disobedience Twenty years laterHenry David Thoreau's account of his adventure in self reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts part social experiment, part spiritual quest is an enduringly influential American classic. In 1845, Thoreau began building a cabin at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. The inspiring and lyrical book that resulted is both a record of the two years Thoreau spent in withdrawal from society and a declaration of personal independence. By virtue