A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson: 9780767902526 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books (2024)

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Is A Walk in the Woods Based on a true story? ›

A Walk in the Woods is a 2015 movie based on Bill Bryson's true story of hiking the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephen Katz. The film accurately portrays Bryson's struggles on the trail, but it also takes some liberties with what happened.

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail is a 1998 travel book by the writer Bill Bryson, chronicling his attempt to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail during the spring and summer of 1996.

The central theme which runs through all of A Walk in the Woods is the difference between two quite separate worlds: the civilized world of home and the wild world of the untamed wilderness. Bryson is constantly amazed at the ease with which one passes into the latter and the difficulty of returning to the former.

The average reader will spend 6 hours and 37 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).

The two men struck up a friendship and Redford soon realized that Nolte was born to play the role of Stephen Katz, a long-lost friend of Bryson's, with whom he had some wild times.

At 79 years old, producer-star Robert Redford plays Bill Bryson, who was in his mid-40s when he undertook the hike.

Language is the biggest issue, with frequent uses of "f--k" and "s--t," as well as strong sexual references/innuendo and stories of sexual exploits. An amorous couple kisses while driving a car, and she disappears below the seat to (it's implied) perform oral sex.

Yes, A Walk in the Woods is available to watch via streaming on Netflix & Peaco*ck. The movie revolves around the highly celebrated writer, Bill Bryson, who, after traveling to New Hampshire from the UK, makes an important announcement that is, to hike two thousand miles of the Appalachian Trail.

After years of living in Britain, celebrated travel writer Bill Bryson returns to New Hampshire. But instead of retiring, the 60-year-old announces he's going to hike over two thousand miles along the Appalachian Trail.

A Walk in the Woods / Film synopsis

"A Walk in the Woods" is as funny as it is informative. Its basically this- There are two middle-aged men, one's a recovering alcoholic and the other (Bryson) is a starving writer looking for a book idea.

Is A Walk in the Woods a good movie? ›

The film boasts great cinematography, a sturdy cast, and solid production values, but the material is strictly lightweight.

Bryson's second book. This is the story of his hike on the Appalachian Trail.

Despite the beautiful scenery and humorous moments, the film contains strong and harsh language, along with several sexual innuendos and comments, in addition to rear male nudity.

Be forewarned: There is an R-rated abundance of salty language, what with Bryson prone to expressing what a bear does in the woods and Katz's committed embrace of the F-word, as well as non-explicit frisky business implied.

From what I gather there's three versions of this audiobook. Bill Bryson has his own narration, but it is of the abridged version which is nearly 4 hours shorter. Then there are also narrations by Rob McQuay and William Roberts, both unabridged.

James Howard Woods is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Ghosts of Mississippi, Salvador and Casino and as the Disney villain Hades in Hercules. Acting awards include two Emmy Awards and two Academy Award nominations.

It was the story of Bryson's hike along the Appalachian Trail with his buddy “Stephen Katz.” The two men had been chums since they were teenagers. Katz was Bryson's fictional pseudonym for Matthew Angerer. Matt's identity as Katz was secret for years.

Few of us knew the church in an early scene is Saint Bridget Catholic Church in Sharon, Connecticut. Almost everyone, however, knew that the initial steps onto the Appalachian Trail by stars Robert Redford and Nick Nolte were taken at the Trail portal in Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia.