Walking: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Walking by Henry David Thoreau: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

If you are ready to leave father and mother, and brother and sister, and wife and child and friends, and never see them again, - if you have paid your debts, and made your will, and settled all your affairs, and are a free man, then you are ready for a walk.Walking is an essay by American writer, naturalist and philosopher David Thoreau (1817 - 1862). Thoreau's work has made a lasting contribution to modern environmental practice, and also influenced the non-violent resistance practiced by great civilians such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
Quick facts about Walking
- Title: Walking
- Author: Henry David Thoreau
- First published: 1914
- Genre: walking, nature, philosophy
- OpenLibrary ID: OL55719W
Where to read Walking
Walking by Henry David Thoreau is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Walking about?
If you are ready to leave father and mother, and brother and sister, and wife and child and friends, and never see them again, - if you have paid your debts, and made your will, and settled all your affairs, and are a free man, then you are ready for a walk.Walking is an essay by
Who wrote Walking?
Walking was written by Henry David Thoreau.
When was Walking published?
Walking was first published in 1914.



