Looking for novel about survival, castaway...

Pax · 02-24-2012, 07:04 AM

Hello everyone.

I like to read stories about people who are stranded on a foreign, rough land and trying to survive and make the best out of it.

I have read Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, of course.
The novel which had the most impact on me was The Survivors of the "Jonathan", also known as Magellania, written by Jules Verne.
You can also find this topic in James Clavell's Shogun or Yuri Rytkheu's A Dream in Polar Fog.

Can somebody recommend an interesting book?
It does not matter, whether it is fiction or based on a true story. However I dislike, when the main theme is just about horror or splatter.

Thanks for every recommendation!

elemenoP · 02-24-2012, 08:48 AM

I haven't read it yet, but I have on my TBR list Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.

http://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shac...0091042&sr=8-2

It's nonfiction. I was impressed with the consistently great reviews. This was an ebook deal at one time (don't remember the price) but I didn't pick it up because my library has it.

eP

BenG · 02-24-2012, 01:17 PM

Adrift in the Pacific-Two Years Holiday by Jules Verne
A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White
The Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Cay by Theodore Taylor
The Blue Lagoon by Henry De Vere Stacpoole
The Coral Island, by RM Ballantyne
The Adventures of Ben Gunn by R.F. Delderfield

ElsieC · 02-24-2012, 01:42 PM

Non-fiction survival stories:

Sole Survivor by Ruthanne Lum McCunn
Four Against the Arctic by David Roberts

Mike L · 02-24-2012, 04:09 PM

How about The land that time forgot, by Edgar Rice Burroughs - and its two sequels.

Mike

issybird · 02-24-2012, 04:29 PM

A terrific YA classic, Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell.

bfisher · 02-24-2012, 05:14 PM

Jules Verne - "The Mysterious Island" available at MobileRead

Frederick Marryat - "Masterman Ready" available at MobileRead

R.M.Ballantyre "The Coral Island" available at MobileRead

Johann Wyss - "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Fehmarn · 02-24-2012, 05:14 PM

I would recommend Tom Neale: An Island to Oneself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Neale
I loved that book when I was a kid.

stephensmat · 02-24-2012, 09:04 PM

My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead George
The Hatchet Series by Gary Paulsen

rkomar · 02-24-2012, 10:07 PM

I doubt it it has been turned into an ebook, but Robb White's "The Survivor" was a favourite of mine when I was younger. There's also "Death Watch" by the same author, which takes place in an American Desert, but is definitely a survivor tale.

Teknikal · 02-25-2012, 04:45 AM

Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein I liked it basicly it was about a group of kids trying to survive on a planet but it would be easy to ignore the planet aspect and treat it as an island/jungle.

Pablo · 02-25-2012, 05:43 AM

I don't know if it is available as an ebook, but you might like Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read, the real story of a group of uruguayan rugbiers who, in 1972, survived 72 days in the Andes mountains after the plane that was flying them to Chile crashed.

Fehmarn · 02-26-2012, 12:50 PM

I just saw that "An Island to Oneself" by Tom Neale is available for free as a PDF here:
http://www.privateislandsonline.com/...to-oneself.htm

SteveK · 02-28-2012, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elemenoP

I haven't read it yet, but I have on my TBR list Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.

http://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shac...0091042&sr=8-2

It's nonfiction. I was impressed with the consistently great reviews. This was an ebook deal at one time (don't remember the price) but I didn't pick it up because my library has it.

eP

I can vouch for Endurance. I listened to it as an audiobook, and it was fascinating. I'd highly recommend it.

On a similar note, "Alone" by Admiral Richard E. Byrd also is an interesting read. The author's isolation was self-imposed and wasn't complete isolation as his support crew was a hundred miles or so away, but he endured the incredible cold of the South Pole along with technical malfunctions, psychological problems, etc.

Enjoy!

SteveK

Spock96 · 02-28-2012, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elemenoP

I haven't read it yet, but I have on my TBR list Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.

http://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shac...0091042&sr=8-2

It's nonfiction. I was impressed with the consistently great reviews. This was an ebook deal at one time (don't remember the price) but I didn't pick it up because my library has it.

eP

I read that in like 6th grade. It was good.

02-24-2012, 07:04 AM	#1
Pax Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 1052388 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Germany, Potsdam Device: Pocketbook Touch HD 3, Sony PRS 650	Looking for novel about survival, castaway... Hello everyone. I like to read stories about people who are stranded on a foreign, rough land and trying to survive and make the best out of it. I have read Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, of course. The novel which had the most impact on me was The Survivors of the "Jonathan", also known as Magellania, written by Jules Verne. You can also find this topic in James Clavell's Shogun or Yuri Rytkheu's A Dream in Polar Fog. Can somebody recommend an interesting book? It does not matter, whether it is fiction or based on a true story. However I dislike, when the main theme is just about horror or splatter. Thanks for every recommendation!

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elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I haven't read it yet, but I have on my TBR list Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage. http://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shac...0091042&sr=8-2 It's nonfiction. I was impressed with the consistently great reviews. This was an ebook deal at one time (don't remember the price) but I didn't pick it up because my library has it. eP

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Adrift in the Pacific-Two Years Holiday by Jules Verne A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White The Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Cay by Theodore Taylor The Blue Lagoon by Henry De Vere Stacpoole The Coral Island, by RM Ballantyne The Adventures of Ben Gunn by R.F. Delderfield

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ElsieC Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 21024 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ohio, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	Non-fiction survival stories: Sole Survivor by Ruthanne Lum McCunn Four Against the Arctic by David Roberts

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Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	How about The land that time forgot, by Edgar Rice Burroughs - and its two sequels. Mike

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issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,198 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	A terrific YA classic, Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell.

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bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	Jules Verne - "The Mysterious Island" available at MobileRead Frederick Marryat - "Masterman Ready" available at MobileRead R.M.Ballantyre "The Coral Island" available at MobileRead Johann Wyss - "The Swiss Family Robinson"

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Fehmarn Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 210 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: google my nick and find out ;-) Device: Aura H2O (Glo stolen, PRS-T1 given away, K-touch kaputt) & iPads	I would recommend Tom Neale: An Island to Oneself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Neale I loved that book when I was a kid.

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stephensmat Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 28 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle	My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead George The Hatchet Series by Gary Paulsen

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rkomar Wizard Posts: 2,982 Karma: 18343081 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	I doubt it it has been turned into an ebook, but Robb White's "The Survivor" was a favourite of mine when I was younger. There's also "Death Watch" by the same author, which takes place in an American Desert, but is definitely a survivor tale.

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Teknikal Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 5264318 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belfast Device: Sony T1, Note Pro 12.2, Honor 10	Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein I liked it basicly it was about a group of kids trying to survive on a planet but it would be easy to ignore the planet aspect and treat it as an island/jungle.

02-25-2012, 05:43 AM	#12
Pablo Guru Posts: 970 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rosario, Argentina Device: SONY PRS-505, PRS-T2	I don't know if it is available as an ebook, but you might like Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read, the real story of a group of uruguayan rugbiers who, in 1972, survived 72 days in the Andes mountains after the plane that was flying them to Chile crashed.

02-26-2012, 12:50 PM	#13
Fehmarn Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 210 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: google my nick and find out ;-) Device: Aura H2O (Glo stolen, PRS-T1 given away, K-touch kaputt) & iPads	I just saw that "An Island to Oneself" by Tom Neale is available for free as a PDF here: http://www.privateislandsonline.com/...to-oneself.htm