Into the Wild- John Krakauer
I have a friend who's outdoorsy and this is his bible. A really great movie was made of it as well. It's also modern fiction, if it's older language styles that put him off other books.
Into the Wild- John Krakauer
I have a friend who's outdoorsy and this is his bible. A really great movie was made of it as well. It's also modern fiction, if it's older language styles that put him off other books.
I'm weary with right-angles, abbreviated daylight,
Waiting for a winter to be done.
Why do I still see you in every mirrored window,
In all that I could never overcome?
Originally Posted by jocky
Wicked idea, perfect for a sixteen year old boy. Why not get him literature that he'll really love?
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-Pi
Huck Finn by Mark Twain
I am a fixed point right between reality and the impossible.
I'm made up of three decades, none are my own.
If I close my eyes for 1 minute I can do absolutely anything. Just try me.
I second 'Treasure Island' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', which is full of adventure! Regarding Twain, I would also add 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' to that list.
Jules Verne is also a great recommendation. My favorite was 'Mysterious Island', however, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' and 'Around the World in Eighty Days' were also quite entertaining.
I would also recommend H. Rider Haggard's 'King Solomon's Mines' which inspired the character Indiana Jones. Haggard's 'She' is also a possiblity although I prefer the former book mentioned.
I am not sure whether the book must be a classic, however, Michael Crichton's 'Congo', 'Timeline' and 'Eaters of the Dead' are pretty venturous as well.
James Brian Jacques 'Redwall' would be another suggestion.
Lastly I would recommend 'The Iron Heel' by Jack London since he seemed to like other books by this author.
Last edited by Mariamosis; 12-14-2009 at 07:42 PM.
-Mariamosis
I second Classic Charm: Into the Wild by Krakauer
I recommend Stevenson's Treasure Island and Kidnapped, Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Tom Sawyer, Detective, Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea and The Mysterious Island, and Wells' The War Of The Worlds.
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