In honor of the bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau’s birth, this edition of
Walden
features an introduction and annotations by renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben
"Bill McKibben gives us Thoreau's
as the gospel of the present moment, as a neccessary book because it is useful right now."
--Robert Richardson, author of
Henry Thoreau, A Life of the Mind
and
Emerson: The Mind on Fire
“We need to understand that when Thoreau sat in the dooryard of his cabin ‘from sunrise till noon, rapt in a revery, in undisturbed solitude and stillness, while the birds sang around or flitted noiseless through the house,’ he was offering counsel and example exactly suited for our perilous moment in time.”
—Bill McKibben, from the introduction
First published in 1854, Henry David Thoreau’s groundbreaking book has influenced generations of readers and continues to inspire and inform anyone with an open mind, a love of nature, and a longing for simplicity and contemplation. Bill McKibben provides a newly revised introduction and helpful annotations that place Thoreau firmly in his role as cultural and spiritual seer. This beautiful edition of
, published in honor of the bicentennial of Thoreau’s birth, is more accessible and relevant than ever in an age of technological change and ecological crisis.