If Thoreau Had a Bicycle: The Art of the Ride
In this delightful book of reflective essays, Mark Cramer leads readers on 39 bicycling day trips through the environs of Paris, his adopted home. Inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s daily walks in nature, Cramer pedals through forests, along rivers, and into French towns, each trek prompting fresh reflections on the environment, economic growth, simplicity, and wellbeing. His key takeaway: A life of adventure is well within reach, locally. We need only travel lightly, observe with eyes of wonder, and be open to surprise encounters.
Check out the following review by Henrik Ottenberg in the Thoreau Society Bulletin:
“He encounters mega-construction projects, IKEAs sprouting like mushrooms in forests, endless fields of corn destined for ethanol production, and villages emptied of street life thanks to e-commerce. “Soon we will all be employees of Amazon,” remarks one local (5). But Cramer also seeks out and finds sites presaging a positive future: book exchanges and compost centers, lively Paris neighborhoods designed for walkability, peri-urban farms, art exhibitions, and neighborhood activism to preserve green space.”
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