英文原版 手斧男孩 Hatchet 盖瑞伯森 Gary Paulsen著

Book Description内容简介

讲述一个13岁的男孩子父母离异，在假期飞到父亲所在的城市去。飞机上只有一名飞行员和这个男孩子。飞行员心脏病突发死去，他一个人被迫降落在一个有着森林和湖水的地方，靠着一把斧头求生。 This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor.

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Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present -- and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent's divorce. But now Brian has no time for anger, self pity, or despair -- it will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed, to survive.

For twenty years Gary Paulsen's award-winning contemporary classic has been the survival story with which all others are compared. This new edition, with a reading group guide, will introduce a new generation of readers to this page-turning, heart-stopping adventure.

Book Description作者简介

Gary Paulsen is one of the most honored writersof contemporary literature for young readers. He has written morethan one hundred book for adults and young readers, and is theauthor of three Newbery Honor titles: Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter Room. He divides his timeamong Alaska, New Mexico, Minnesota, and the Pacific.

Editorial Reviews编辑推荐

From Publishers Weekly

This Newbery Honor book is a dramatic, heart-stopping story of a boy who, following a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, must learn to survive with only a hatchet and his own wits. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal

Grade 8-12 Brian Robeson, 13, is the only passenger on a small plane flying him to visit his father in the Canadian wilderness when the pilot has a heart attack and dies. The plane drifts off course and finally crashes into a small lake. Miraculously Brian is able to swim free of the plane, arriving on a sandy tree-lined shore with only his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present. The novel chronicles in gritty detail Brian's mistakes, setbacks, and small triumphs as, with the help of the hatchet, he manages to survive the 54 days alone in the wilderness. Paulsen effectively shows readers how Brian learns patienceto watch, listen, and think before he actsas he attempts to build a fire, to fish and hunt, and to make his home under a rock overhang safe and comfortable. An epilogue discussing the lasting effects of Brian's stay in the wilderness and his dim chance of survival had winter come upon him before rescue adds credibility to the story. Paulsen tells a fine adventure story, but the sub-plot concerning Brian's preoccupation with his parents' divorce seems a bit forced and detracts from the book. As he did in Dogsong (Bradbury, 1985), Paulsen emphasizes character growth through a careful balancing of specific details of survival with the protagonist's thoughts and emotions. Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review

"This is a spellbinding account...a winner." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Riveting." -- Booklist, starred review From the Inside Flap

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. More than a survival story, Hathcet is a tale of tough decisions. When all is stripped down to the barest essentials, Brian discovers some stark and simple truths: Self-pity doesn't work. Despair doesn't work. And if Brian is to survive physically as well as mentally, he must discover courage. --This text refers to the Audio CDedition. From the Back Cover

*A Newbery Honor Book *An Ala Notable Book *Booklist Editor's Choice --This text refers to the Audio CDedition. From AudioFile Brian Robeson, the sole passenger in a single-engine plane, is on his way to visit his father in the Canadian oil fields when his pilot suffers a heart attack. Alone and desperate, Brian guides the plane to a landing on an isolated lake. In a straightforward but compelling narration, Coyote captures Brian's terror, anguish and exultation as he learns to survive alone in the wilderness. Abridgment is imperceptible. Musical effects underscore an air of suspense, mystery and dread. D.M.L. The story of thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson's survival in the Canadian wilderness is undone by this unfortunate production. Coyote, whose voice is perfect for telling this story, reads at one pace and in one tone of voice throughout, eliminating tension and suspense, as well as humor and compassion. Background music interrupts when the listener is most drawn in, making concentration on the narrative difficult. A sad rendering of a thrilling adventure. S.G. Editor's Note: The above opposing reviews illustrate how evaluation can be diametrically opposed even when both reviewers are experienced library selectors and listeners. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.