Cover of The Pine Barrens

The Pine Barrens

  • 1968 first published
  • 157 pages
  • 11 editions

The Pine Barrens is a 1968 novel by John McPhee. Much of the action takes place in Pine Barrens, N.J.. Readers will find themes of wilderness areas, Folklore and New Jersey Collection.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions.

At about 157 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

  • Pine Barrens, N.J.

Subjects

  • Wilderness areas
  • Folklore
  • New Jersey Collection
  • Pine barrens, N.j.
  • New jersey, description and travel
  • New jersey, history

Quick answers

Who wrote The Pine Barrens?

The Pine Barrens was written by John McPhee and first published in 1968.

How long is The Pine Barrens?

The median edition has 157 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Pine Barrens?

Readers who like it often enjoy The vegetation of the New Jersey pine-barrens, A field guide to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey and The Vegetation of the New Jersey Pine-Barrens.

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