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Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between

Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by Ashley Benham Yazdani

Henry David Thoreau seeks a simple life beside Walden Pond, recording its wildlife and his observations in writing. At the same pond, indebted entrepreneur Frederic Tudor begins cutting ice with workers, horses, and machinery. The harvested ice is kept nearby under insulating materials, then sent by sea to India for wealthy residents of Calcutta. Thoreau continues reflecting on the ice after its departure, connecting Walden to the Ganges in his diary. Poems arranged by season tell this account, accompanied by images of the pond and its ice trade.

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Themes
Economics And Money · History · Nature · Transportation · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
November 15, 2022
ISBN-13
9780823460229
Language
English
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