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Novels with a wilderness setting (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/camping

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One of the first books I remember enjoying as a kid was Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. I grew up out in the country, and spent a lot of time exploring and playing in the woods. Hatchet was the perfect book for a kid my age who was beginning to fall in love with the outdoors.

It occurred to me recently that I really haven't read anything like that as an adult, even though I still have a great love for, and interest in, the outdoors. Are there any novels you can recommend that are set in the wilderness? Specifically, novels with themes of survival and/or exploration?

Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

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[–] clay_pidgin 1 points 1 year ago

Call of the wild is a classic.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These are a few of my favs: Bill Bryson - A Walk in the Woods Jon Krakauer - Into the Wild

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks! I've read both of those as well.

I should clarify - I'm looking specifically for novels, meaning works of fiction :)

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