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Author:
Neil King Jr.
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Date:
April 4, 2023
A memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City--a pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common ground.
What The Reviewers Say
[King] chronicles those 330 miles with a veteran reporter’s sharp curiosity and a historian’s discernment.
A beautifully written travelog, memoir, chronicle and history text. His prose is mellifluous, yet measured.
The wise, warmhearted account of a journey that was pedestrian in its execution, but miles from that in the depth of King's experience and his ability to share it in a clear and affecting way.
Though he notes that there is nothing heroic or newsworthy about the walk, the author’s storytelling skills transform a seemingly insignificant trip into something revelatory.
