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Nov 2024
51m 40s

The Maine Woods, by Henry David Thoreau,...

SHARON HANDY
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Let’s journey to sleep with Henry David Thoreau as he explores the back of beyond in Maine, ponders the fate of forests, visits some barely-there towns, and…gets accosted by politicians? Talk about timing!

 

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