Searching for Thoreau vividly transports the reader to the places in New England that were most important to the great American writer/naturalist Henry David Thoreau in 10 vigorous essays that range from Walden Pond to the shores of Cape Cod and the heights of Mount Katahdin in northern Maine. The author, Tom Slayton, recounts his first-hand experiences comparing them to Thoreau's from 150 years earlier; he also compares their observations on the places themselves and their reflections on the causes of change, all with ample use of excerpts from Thoreau's writings. The book includes:
- Chronology of Thoreau's travels.
- "When You Go" section of practical information for each chapter.
- New sketches by Ethan Slayton, front and back photographs by Bridget Besaw, and maps.
