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Title: Walking with Spring by Earl V. Shaffer ISBN: 0-917953-84-3 Publisher: Appalachian Trail Conference Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Marching to the beat of a different drummer
Comment: Earl Shaffer's recounting of the first AT thruhike is a glimpse into history. Perhaps a hundred books have been written about the Appalachian Trail since Earl wrote his. None is more sincere or matter of factly descriptive than Walking With Spring. Earl's life was enigmatic. This book contains hints and clues about this unusual man, the loner, the poet, the man rooted in nature. More than anything, it traces his pioneering journey into the history books as it leads the reader on what in 1948 was an unprecedented quest. At $8.95, it's probably one of today's best literary bargains.
Rating: 4
Summary: Refreshing and inspiring
Comment: This is an essential book for anyone who has thru hiked the AT, or is a vicarious thru hiker. Earl Shaffer is the first confirmed person to complete the trail in one season, though a group of boy scouts later claimed they made the entire journey sometime in the mid-30's. Shaffer writes very well, in a phlegmatic, relaxed and spare style. He was an environmentalist and naturalist in an era when few were of the same mindset. As a former WWII GI, he was restless with civilian life and just decided to walk from Springer Mountain to Mount Katahdin. What a pioneer he was, even though he didn't know it!
Schaffer describes many fascinating things about the trail and the physical and mental effects resulting from hiking 2,100 miles. Though the journey took place in 1948, there is nothing dated about the book, except the fact that many shelters have been updated or added, and more towns dot the trail these days. This is a great book for anyone addicted to literature on the beloved Appalachian Trail.
Rating: 4
Summary: Walking With Spring
Comment: Earl Shaffer was a laconic, introverted naturalist, and through his journey developed a deeper appreciation for the wilderness and deeper distrust for the modern world. This chronicle of the first thru-hike of the AT is highly factual, and quite literal. Shaffer did an excellent job of describing the varied terrain and geographic route of the trail. He was intensely serious, and at times the book seems a bit dry and too much of a literal account of the journey. Overall, however, the book is certainly one of a kind and a necessary read for anyone interested in the AT.
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Title: The Appalachian Trail: Calling Me Back to the Hills by Earl V. Shaffer, Bart Smith, Earl Shaffer, Linda Ellerbee ISBN: 156579382X Publisher: Westcliffe Pub Pub. Date: 10 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: White Blaze Fever by Bill Schuette ISBN: 1589394291 Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: On the Beaten Path: An Appalachian Pilgrimage by Robert Alden Rubin ISBN: 1585743976 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Walkin' on the Happy Side of Misery: A Slice of Life on the Appalachian Trail by Junius R. Tate ISBN: 1401020410 Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $26.99 |
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Title: Walking Home: A Woman's Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail by Kelly Winters ISBN: 1555836585 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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