Henry David Thoreau Writer and Rebel Author:Philip Van Doren Stern Philip Van Doren Stern's wise and deftly written biography describes the intellectual climate of Concord in the early nineteenth century and the distinguished men who were Thoreau's friends and mentors. We follow Thoreau on his travels and watch him grow as thinker and writer. This is a rewarding study of a man whose contributions to American id... more »eas and literature are of tremendous significance.« less