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As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civilization, he can't find a way to make sense of high school life. He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return-to "go back in"-for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he belongs.
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These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for 54 days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived. Now the government wants him to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that kept Brian alive. Soon the project backfires, though, leaving Brian with a wounded partner and a long river to navigate. His only hope is to build a raft and try to transport the injured man a hundred miles downstream to a trading post - if the map he has is accurate.
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Brian's Winter
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book
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Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. In this idyllic place, every lawn is perfectly manicured, and everyone has a pool and a treehouse. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else in Serenity. The 30 kids who live there never lie - they know it's a short leap from lying to the awful problems of other less fortunate places.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best story ever!!!!!! <br />
- By Bonnie on 2018-11-26
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- Written by: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story5 out of 5 stars 123
Newbery Award-winner Gary Paulsen's best-known book comes to audio in this breathless, heart-gripping drama about a boy pitted against the wilderness with only a hatchet and a will to live. On his way to visit his recently divorced father in the Canadian mountains, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is the only survivor when the single-engine plane crashes. His body battered, his clothes in shreds, Brian must now stay alive in the boundless Canadian wilderness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A story of survival and hope
- By Brittanie C. on 2020-05-29
-
Brian's Hunt
- Written by: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
Millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter, and Brian’s Return know that Brian Robeson is at home in the Canadian wilderness. He has stood up to the challenge of surviving alone in the woods. He prefers being on his own in the natural world to civilization. When Brian finds a dog one night, a dog that is wounded and whimpering, he senses danger. The dog is badly hurt, and as Brian cares for it, he worries about his Cree friends who live north of his camp. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible, growing sense of unease, he sets out to learn what happened.
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Brian's Return
- Written by: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15
As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back in civilization, he can't find a way to make sense of high school life. He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return-to "go back in"-for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he belongs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book really recommended.
- By Anonymous User on 2019-06-06
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The River
- Written by: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for 54 days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived. Now the government wants him to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that kept Brian alive. Soon the project backfires, though, leaving Brian with a wounded partner and a long river to navigate. His only hope is to build a raft and try to transport the injured man a hundred miles downstream to a trading post - if the map he has is accurate.
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Brian's Winter
- Written by: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Richard Thomas
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions of readers know, he was rescued at the end of the summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy - winter?
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book
- By Jenna K. on 2019-11-06
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Masterminds
- Written by: Gordon Korman
- Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo, Kelly Jean Badgley, Tarah Consoli, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. In this idyllic place, every lawn is perfectly manicured, and everyone has a pool and a treehouse. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else in Serenity. The 30 kids who live there never lie - they know it's a short leap from lying to the awful problems of other less fortunate places.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best story ever!!!!!! <br />
- By Bonnie on 2018-11-26
Publisher's Summary
Here are the real events that inspired Gary Paulsen to write Brian Robeson’s story in Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter, Brian’s Return, and Brian's Hunt: a stint as a volunteer emergency worker; the death that became the pilot’s death in Hatchet; plane crashes he’s seen; and his own near misses. He takes listeners on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes. He shares special memories, such as the night he attracted every mosquito in the county, and how he met the moose who made it personal.
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- Mike
- 2019-10-02
Awesome
I didn't have high expectations for this book, but I was greatly surprised. if you read the Brian books as a child you will love this. very interesting to hear these stories. it was just too short. I wish it could have kept going.
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- RavenKane
- 2017-06-06
I've always wondered if hatchet had any backstory.
Much detail about the author and how his life created the idea for Hatchet. Fantastic!
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- enidan
- 2019-03-29
Interesting life....
It was a very good book, but what were the other dogs’ names? I can’t believe the life he lived!
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- Lisa Jackson
- 2019-03-12
Guts
It is a great story I have read all the Brian books which are fantastic books. The only thing I didn’t like was the reader but otherwise it’s a great book and I highly recommend it.
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- Vos H
- 2017-12-25
My favorite parts
My favorite parts were hearing about the plane crashes and the eating of gross food.
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- W.C. Hoffman
- 2015-10-18
Paulsen inspired me to do the same
As an outdoors adventure author many of the situations in my books reflect things in real life much like in Paulsen's. This book is a DVD extras type of story. I really enjoyed learning about his adventures and how they formed Brian's.
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- JULIETT
- 2015-08-04
Great book
It's so good the way he puts it together I had to read this for summer reading
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- Amazon Customer
- 2015-02-08
Book for boys
Gary paulsen books are a must read for boys makes you want to be in the wilderness doing adventurous things
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- lunarchi
- 2017-07-09
Good Listen!
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Guts is Gary Paulsen’s memoir of true experiences that inspired his Hatchet Adventure series. I listened to the audiobook after reading the entire series. It was very interesting to learn that most of the material for the series came from Paulsen’s own childhood experiences. It was definitely geared for those interested in either the Hatchet series or survival skills. I enjoyed most of it, although I have to admit that the actual title chapter, Guts, was a little more than I could take. It truly was about guts… lots of guts described in great detail. The other chapters were interesting and valuable. It was a great break from technology and presented a world that today’s young adults rarely experience. Definitely a good survival read!
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- Sher from Provo
- 2016-06-01
Not his best
It was kind of interesting to hear some of the things Paulsen has been through in his life, things that helped him to write some of his best novels. This one, a memoir of sorts, was not his best writing, but I still enjoyed it.
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