The Sun has set, the campfire is lit, and dark night presses insuddenly, the wilderness seems very big and very scary. In the good old-fashioned tradition of story-telling, The Campfire Collection offers twenty-five spine-tingling tales, both true and fictional, of the human experience in the great outdoors. From beastly attacks, to brushes with death and supernatural encounters, this anthology captures the cruel, sometimes macabre, side of Mother Nature. And it isn't pretty. Haruki Murakami describes a life destroying tsunami, and Cynthia Dusel-Bacon gives an agonizingly detailed account of being mauled by a bear. Rounded corners and durable cover make this a suitable companion for any overnight excursion, and large type means easy radin by campfire or flashlight. Whether you're just pitching a tent in the backyard or all the way up on the top of Mount Everest, The Campfire Collection is a chilling read from writers who have lived to tell.
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From School Library Journal
Adult/High School-A collection of 17 tales, some true-life, some fiction, some excerpted from longer works. The most famous story is Jack London's "To Build a Fire." Others deal with mountain climbing, peril at sea, exploring the Colorado River, crossing the Sierras, hunting wolves, being mauled by a bear, and encountering the supernatural. There is even a poem, "The Cremation of Sam McGee." The selections are exciting, often disturbing, and sometimes even horrifying-as in the account of the Donner Party breaking "the last taboo." There is something here for everyone, no matter how they like their chills-psychological suspense, physical thrills, or terror of the unknown. This anthology lives up to its subtitle.-Susan Salpini, Purcellville Library, VA
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Rather than the ghost stories you might expect from the title, Martin (whose first novel, Luck, will be published by Norton this fall) has collected 17 stories of the outdoors. Some are true and some are not; some are by well-known writers and some by authors who have yet to become household names; some are thrillers and chillers, and some are amusing. The book is divided into four thematic sections: "The Elements" includes Jack London's "To Build a Fire," a Poe story, a grisly tale of mountain climbers, and an equally grim tale of the desert. "The Beasts" lives up to its title with stories of wolves (by wildlife expert Peter Matthiessen) and woman-eating bears. "The Unknown" is closest to the traditional ghost story and includes Robert Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee." The final section, "Ourselves," may be the most frightening of all, ending with the final scenes from Frank Norris's classic novel McTeague. These dark-of-night tales with something of a twist are recommended for public libraries.
-Katherine Koenig, Ellis Sch., Pittsburgh
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Katherine Koenig, Ellis Sch., Pittsburgh
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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For lovers of story and the outdoors,
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This review is from: The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark (Paperback)
Not a children's collection of scary stories, but a literate, sophisticated compendium of great writing by lovers of the outdoors. The natural world, which can be an awesome delight and terror is evident in these tales. Some relate events that mystify but we know have a reality like the Marfa Lights by Judith Brueske. Others, like Beryl Bainbridge's piece from The Birthday Boys about Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole or The Snow-Shoers by George Steward about the Donner party are "you are there" pieces that terrify. The unifying element for these stories are the outdoors and terror. Another is their quality--wonderfully literate with the power to stretch and scare the reader.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Buy It, Pack It and Enjoy,
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This review is from: The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark (Paperback)
This is exciting stuff. After seeing the Amazon reviews, I couldn't resist writing. Those who found it boring, need to bring a television or vcr on their camping trips. (Heavey in the backpack, eh?) Good storytelling puts the imagination of the listener to work. The wonderful, descriptive language of all these scary tales lets you do just that. This collection is what storytelling around the campfire at night under the stars should be about.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Tribute to Story Telling,
By Rachel Pusey (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Campfire Collection: Spine-tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark (Paperback)
"The Campfire Collection" is a real tribute to the lost tradition of story telling. I remember camping with my dad when I was little, and always telling scary stories as we fell asleep. It is a fabulous collection and truly spine-tingling (and a sturdy enough to toss in your back-pack before you head into the woods).
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