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The Iceberg Hermit (Point)

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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.

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.

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.

I read this book in 8th grade, and loved it! We had to pick a book from our teachers "book bin", and this was one left, I didn't think I would like it, but I loved it! I have been looking for this book for about 2 yrs now, and here is is, I am so happy!

You really get into this book very quickly since it is all about survival. You feel like you are actually there. I couldn't put down this book. I read the book straight through in one day! YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK!

I recently paid 25 cents for this book in a ramshackle used bookstore on the Washington Coast more than seventeen years after I first read it. Upon second read, with the critical eye of an adult, The Iceberg Hermit is as fascinating in 1998, as it was in 1980. Any fan of survival stories, nature, and animals will find this book enchanting.

I read this book a long time ago, and I am so glad I found it here. This is a special book to me and I think of it often. If you have the opportunity to read this please do.

I first read this book about 25 years ago and still have a copy that old! It was great to find to references to it on the net, it is a great survival story that captures the imagination of young minds. I am going to dig it out and read it again!

This book was read to me in grade school.Even to this day,20 years later I still think of this story of survival and the importance of companionship.This book will truely leave you so inspired you will be left with a feeling of wanting to be a better person.

One of the best books I have read in the past year has to be "The Ice burg Hermit, by Arthur Roth. It is a marvelous book about a man who finds a way to survive in the cold. One of the major reasons I enjoyed this book so much is that it is full of action . The ice berg hermit is trying to survive in the cold depths of the seas. Another reason I enjoy this book and found this book to be so wonderful but suspenseful. He fights polar bears and you never know when a polar bear comes to kill Allen. Of course my favorite reason for having this book is, that it is full of action. The best action part in the book is when he tries to swing to the iceberg to save his life and almost dies. As for as I am concerned Author Roth hit the nail on the head of this book