The River (novel)
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| Author | Gary Paulsen |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Brian's Saga |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Bradbury Press |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Hatchet/Brian's Winter |
| Followed by | Brian's Return |
The River (also known as The Return[1] and Hatchet: The Return[2]) is a 1991 young adult novel by Gary Paulsen. It takes place two years after the book Hatchet.
Plot summary
Brian Robeson spent several months surviving alone in the Canadian wilderness after a plane accident. Now the government has asked him to do it again: live in the woods with no tools, surviving only by his wits, so the military can learn his survival techniques.
Though reluctant at first, Brian eventually agrees. Accompanied by a government psychologist named Derek Holtzer, the two set off for a remote Canadian location. Though the government insisted they take emergency supplies, Brian insists they abandon everything but a pocket knife and an emergency radio, saying that it would be impossible to eat bugs and sleep in the rain if a tent and prepared food is within reach.
Things take a grim turn when their camp is struck by lightning, which knocks Derek into a coma and destroys the radio. Knowing that Derek will die of dehydration long before anyone finds them, Brian must bring him back to civilization. He makes a raft, in a desperate bid to bring Derek down the river to medical help.
References
- ^ FantasticFiction (February 6, 2008). "The Return".
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