Butterfly Revolution (Mass Market Paperback)

~ William Butler (Author) "My thirteenth birthday, and this diary from my Uncle Giles..." (more)
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Welcome to High Pines Summer Camp for Boys. There is hiking, swimming, canoeing--and a revolution led by General Frank. He promises change for the better, but little by little, he begins to change, and the revolution turns into a nightmare....

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Welcome to High Pines Summer Camp for Boys. There is hiking, swimming, canoeing--and a revolution led by General Frank. He promises change for the better, but little by little, he begins to change, and the revolution turns into a nightmare....

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 12, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345331826
• ISBN-13: 978-0345331823
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #737,317 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whet's the appetite, June 17, 2003

By	James D. Keith Jr. (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a child, I'll readily admit that I abhorred reading. I avoided every reading assignment in school and couldn't grasp why people held books in such high esteem when movies were quicker and far more entertaining. I was ignorant. All that changed when I found this book decaying at a army housing book swap. This book made me realize that there is a far more intimate interaction that happens by reading a book. A slow dialog between the writer an the reader that allows for a full and satisfying digestion. It whet my appetite and I've been devouring ever since.

The plot is classic youth versus authority and it has a "be careful what you wish for" moral. It also works as a larger political allegory.

I highly recommend this book to book-hating, disaffected youth. If you have one in your life, buy this book and pass it on.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Winston Weyn Grows up, December 4, 2000

By	[e-mail] (East China, MI) - See all my reviews

I first read this book in 1974 and was very engrossed in it. The characters and the situation were very believable then- I wonder how much so in the early 60s when it was written.

It shows what can happen when we repress people and fail to consider their needs, wants, and aspirations. The revolution never would have happened if the counselors would have made age appropriate activities for all the kids. It never would have gone as far as it did if it had a definite ending.

From my perspective as a teacher and watching Columbine and other similar situations, I'm sorry to say that the nightmare is now here, and what will happen later depends on what we choose to do.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is excellent, discounting its implausibility., June 4, 1998

By A Customer

Actually, this book wasn't my first choice. Based on the review I read online, it seemed like a dull infantile account of a child at camp. However, I decided to try it after The Merchant Of Venice bored me to tears. From the first page I was hooked. First of all, I livhe fact that the book is in journal format and it happens to work extraordinarily well for this plotline. Also, the characters are either very clear antagonists or protagonists, so I didn't he to wonder if everything was as it seemed. The author did a great job establishng a simple, clear-cut scenario, witout a great multitude of distractions. However, I found one drawback to this story. I understand the concept of suspension of disbelief, but I d the concpt to be a bit too implausible. If you can overlook this, though, this books for you.