The Iceberg Hermit (Point) [Paperback]

Arthur Roth (Author)

Book Description

Series: Point | Publication Date: February 1, 1989

Shipwrecked in 1757 on an iceberg in the Arctic seas with only an orphaned polar cub for companionship, seventeen-year-old Allan begins a seemingly hopeless struggle for survival.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; 1St Edition edition (February 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590441124
• ISBN-13: 978-0590441124
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Read, December 8, 2001

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J. J. Carew (Green Bay, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Iceberg Hermit (Point) (Paperback)

I had a very smart and very good teacher in grade school. We had to read a certain amount of books each year, and some we HAD to read as a class so we could discuss them. The Iceberg Hermit was one of them, and I have to say that it was one of my favorites of the must-read stories we had to pick from, right up there with Bridge to Terabithia, Tuck Everlasting, Mrs. Mike and Where the Red Fern Grows.

I had lost my copy years ago, but thought of it again recently. So I was pleasantly surprised that it was still in print. I remember how my imagination soared, trying to picture the main character stranded in the middle of nowhere. I was transported to another place and time, and 20 years after reading the book, I can still remember it vividly. If you are looking for some good reading material for your children, this will NOT disappoint.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific, December 26, 2000

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absent_minded_prof (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Iceberg Hermit (Point) (Paperback)

This is a fantastic survival story of a young man, alone in the frozen, 18th century Arctic winter, and how he defies the odds to survive. As far as I know, this was never a movie, but, well, it should be, that's all I can say. It is inspiring, exciting, interesting... just an all-around amazing story.

One thing I wanted to mention -- why haven't more people commented on the intriguing possibility that Allan Gordon really might have found the remnants of the lost Greenland vikings? That's the most interesting part of the story, for me. A lost band of descendants of the vikings, travelling around Greenland with their lowered technological abilities, unable to make their way back home... For my money, that's the coolest part of this story. I wonder if it could be true. If any kids are interested in this kind of thing, please look at these books -- "The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings," edited by John Haywood; or "A History of the Vikings" by Gwyn Jones. These are both very interesting introductions to the viking era of history, which is actually FAR more completely understood, by people who study these things, than many people realize.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that will change the way you think of survial., May 23, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Iceberg Hermit (Point) (Paperback)

This book is the best survial book I've ever read. It's one of those books you never want to put down.From the beginning when the ship wrecks to the end there's nothing but excitment all the way though.This book will show you yhat no matter what happenes if you want to survive you will- no matter the odds. So take it from me,this an awesome book any day.