{"product_id":"walden-and-civil-disobedience-by-henry-david-thoreau-9781435171817","title":"Walden and Civil Disobedience","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin in the woods at Walden Pond to record a philosophical experiment in living: to simplify his life, to support himself entirely by his own labour, and to draw spiritual sustenance from his surroundings. The result was \u003ci\u003eWalden: Or, Life in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e (1854).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1846, Thoreau refused to pay a mandated poll tax, objecting to supporting a government that protected slavery and had launched an aggressive war against Mexico. In his essay \u003ci\u003eCivil Disobedience\u003c\/i\u003e, Thoreau argues that it is the duty of every citizen to disobey immoral laws—and willingly suffer the legal consequences for doing so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46834173378796,"sku":"9781435171817","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27056753482698.jpg?v=1758495902","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/walden-and-civil-disobedience-by-henry-david-thoreau-9781435171817","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}