Lost in the Barrens
by Farley Mowat
Taste attributes: adventurefamilyanimalsfresh & originalheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming questunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA stylised adventure novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
Awasin, a Cree Indian boy, and Jamie, a Canadian orphan living with his uncle, the trapper Angus Macnair, are enchanted by the magic of the great Arctic wastes. They set out on an adventure that proves longer and more dangerous than they could have imagined.
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- Author
- Farley Mowat
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 244
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- Open Library
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