The New Walden
A project in St. Louis, MO by Matt Steel000days
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A newly edited, hardcover adaptation of Thoreau's masterpiece. Neither abridged nor dumbed down. Beautifully designed and illustrated.
Backers: 487
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $28,952 of $104,000
Dates: Feb 16th -> Mar 17th (31 days)
Project By: Matt Steel
Backers: 487
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $28,952 of $104,000
Dates: Feb 16th -> Mar 17th (31 days)
Project By: Matt Steel
$28,952
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 17 @ 18:01 -0400 GMT
27%
of goal
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Latest News
The campaign is ending, but the new 'Walden' will live on. 
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Friends, The past thirty days have been intense, full of high highs and low lows. Through it all, your messages of support and encouragement have sustained me. I am honored by your desire to see the new Walden come to life. Sadly, with the... (Read More)
Only 10 Days Remain!
March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Friends, While I am deeply appreciative of your support of the new Walden thus far, I’m writing today to ask for your help once again. More than 430 of you have already joined me on this journey, but we still have a very long way to go if we... (Read More)
New Rewards!
February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Friends, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. 373 of you have now pledged to bring this new edition of Walden to life. In the process, many of you have suggested some incredible new reward ideas. We are always grateful for your input, and... (Read More)
Moving Forward With Our New Direction
February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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Please Read: A New Direction
February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Thank you!
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Friends! Matt Steel here, creator of The New Walden. I'm writing this evening for two reasons. First, on behalf of the team and myself I want to say a very heartfelt thank you to every single one of you who have backed us thus far. Together, we... (Read More)
Walden for the 21st century – Kickstarter plan to update Thoreau
February 16th - via: theguardian.com
Henry David Thoreau’s landmark 1854 work to be relaunched with modernised vocabulary ‘to create more opportunities for other people’s lives to be enriched by this book’ (Read More)
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