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Known For Walden Pond, Scholar Says Henry David Thoreau Was A 'Man Of The River'

Robert Thorson says that while the pond is certainly a large part of Thoreau's legacy, the rivers that flowed around him are a better metaphor for his life.
The Concord River. (Alex Ashlock/Here & Now)

Henry David Thoreau is rightly known for the time he spent at Walden Pond near his home in Concord, Massachusetts. But a new book offers a different take on the famous author and naturalist.

Author  tells ‘s Alex Ashlock that while the pond is certainly a large part of Thoreau’s legacy, the rivers that flowed around him are

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