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Brian's Return

Brian's Return

AdventureContemporary Literature
Published
1999
Language
English

Synopsis

Brian's Return is the fourth book in Gary Paulsen's Hatchet series, following Brian Robeson after his harrowing ordeal alone in the Canadian wilderness. No longer a boy lost in the woods, Brian must now navigate an entirely different kind of survival: reintegrating into modern society and finding where he truly belongs among people who cannot understand what he has endured. When his therapist suggests one last trip back to the wild, Brian's journey becomes about reconciling two worlds that can no longer coexist easily within him.

Prose complexity
2/10

Vibe

AdventurousReflective

Genres

Adventure Contemporary Literature

About the author

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Gary Paulsen

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.[ Source: [Gary Paulsen](https://en.wi...

Characters

Brian RobesonProtagonist

A teenager who has survived months alone in the wilderness and now struggles to adjust back to normal life.

CalebSupporting

A blind ex-police officer and psychologist whom Brian visits after his return; he recognizes that Brian's true home is the wild.

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