Savage Journey: A Novel [Hardcover]

Allan W. Eckert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1979

"Eckert's skills as a naturalist, previously displayed in his Newbery Award-winning Incident at Hawk's Hill, are here given full expression and armchair adventurers will soon be caught in its spell. The pristine and often savage beauty of the killer rainforest is described in lush detail; the reader is right there, watching. Once the reader has been snagged, he'll be as much a captive of the magnificent forest as is Sarah Francis and just as intent as she to survive in a paradoxically terrifying and beautiful environment. The reader cannot help by hold his breath!"-Cincinnati Enquirer

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A frightening, powerful, 'against-all-odds' survival story of a young girl in the Amazon jungle...smashing adventure!" -- The Atlanta Constitution --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Allan W. Eckert, seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, has written 39 books, including his award winning Incident at Hawk?s Hill and The Frontiersmen, plus numerous other historical narratives, novels and non-fiction works, as well as books for young adults and children. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T); 1st edition (November 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316208760
• ISBN-13: 978-0316208765
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Allan W. Eckert, seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, has written 39 books, including his award-winning Incident at Hawk's Hill and The Frontiersman, plus numerous other historical narratives, novels and non-fiction works, as well as books for young adults and children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Adventure!, March 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Savage Journey (Paperback)

This book is truly a masterful work of adventure, terror, triumph, and travel. I have been reading this story to my classes of pre-teens for years and they all have begged me to continue when read aloud time is over. This story drops adolescence on it's wild behind smack dab in the middle of the savage and beautiful rainforest. I would highly suggest this read for any 5th to 8th grade student of yours.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonder-filled Journey through the Amazon Rainforest, December 7, 1999

By 

M. Scott "mathandmusic" (Lincoln, Nebraska USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Savage Journey: A Novel (Hardcover)

This fascinating book is a great favorite with three generations of my family. The story takes you into the Amazon rainforest with Sarah, a young teen, as she navigates the huge rainforest alone after she is separated from her naturalist father and their group. It is easy to get lost in the rainforest, and she does, but she keeps her head and remembers her father's teachings and manages to survive, find shelter and food, and keep from getting injured. The reader shares her thoughts as she worries about all these important matters and shares in the wonder of her experiences in the rainforest. She meets a native boy named Juma who helps her learn even more while they slowly learn each other's language. This book is filled with real,dependable information from a great nature writer. As you enjoy the well-written story you learn much about the rainforest that you ordinarily could not learn unless you actually went there. This is a very rare experience in reading! I highly recommend it.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Savage Journey, September 25, 2005

By 

John Dell Nine "retired teacher" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Savage Journey: A Novel (Hardcover)

Book appropriate for young people. Really not a believable adventure, but filled with much description and information about the Amazon Jungle and the people who inhabit it.