A Week on the River
by (u. S.) Henry David Thoreau
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In the summer of 1839, Thoreau and his brother sailed on the river for two weeks in a homemade boat. In 1842, his brother died of illness. In memory of his deceased brother, Thoreau wrote "A Week on the River." In this book, Thoreau condensed his two-week journey into one week, with one chapter per day, describing the flowers, birds, insects, fish, mountains and rivers he observed, as well as his thoughts on topics such as religion, poetry, and history. In nature, Thoreau tried to get rid of the mundane disturbances, transcend the boundaries of time, and find inner peace.
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