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The River Audiobook

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Read By: Gregory Papst Publisher: Books In Motion Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2004 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781596071612

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

17

Longest Chapter Length:

15:04 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

07:42 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

11:05 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

26

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Publisher Description

Jack MacLaren and his partner, Charlie Longbough set out from the Rocky Mountains, bound for New Orleans, with a season's worth of beaver pelts and high expectations of the wealth they will bring. But, unbeknownst to them, a war is brewing with England...

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"I chose this book because of its awesome companion The Hatchet. The book is about a boy named Brian who has just survived the Canadian wilderness for about 54 days by himself. In the story the goverment comes and asks him to do it again, so they can learn how he survived. With him will be a goverment paychologist named Derek Holtzer, who will come to take notes. In the adventure Derek gets struck by lightning and falls into a coma and Brian has to transfer him to a trading post through a river. My favorite quote in the book would be "You need the tension created by the emergancy" because Brian doesn't feel like the survival is real untill something really happens that makes him jump. Gary Pulsan's writing style is like a fast moving river and never stops to rest. I never found a dull part in his book. i would recommened this book to people who like books with survival and adventure."

— Joseph (5 out of 5 stars)

The River Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 5 (3.44)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " it was too short but still pretty interesting "

    — Daniel, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " brilliant i love this spin off to the story. my fav. part- the end where they reach rescue it seems like a seen from a movie. "

    — Star, 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this sequel to Hatchet in which Brian returns to the wilderness to show government angents how to survive in the wild. Unfortunatly, nature is unpredictable and Brian is in for more than he expects. "

    — Mrs., 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a good book. It is thrilling and interserting from the start. You will not dout this book. Brian is out in the wild do a big thing for the goverment. When his friend goes in a coma . But form what you dont know. Read it and you will find out. "

    — Zack, 2/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as good as Hatchet - but pretty close. Still a great youth book. "

    — Stephanie, 1/31/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I think overall as a book I like this one more than the first. Something about the dangers of the river combined with keeping someone else alive besides himself, it made Brian's adventures all the more impressive and his growth even more incredible. "

    — Heidi, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " brian's adventures continue in a very real and well thought through manner. great story about a boy and his drive to survive when there is no access to modern day aid. "

    — Jill, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I didn't like this sequel as much as Hatchet itself. "

    — Brandi, 11/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I read this book after I read hatchet because I really like gary paulsen. This book was a little slow in parts but it did have a lot of good moments. I would definitely recommend this book. "

    — Aj, 11/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " not as good as hactet but still pretty good "

    — Adrienne, 11/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Amaaazing sequel and interesting addition to a wonderful story! "

    — David, 10/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Brian is asked to go back into the Canadian bush to "recreate" surviving alone for a survial training group accompanied by Derek a psychologist. But one again nature does the undexpted and Brian must once again outwit nature. Great "

    — Vicki, 8/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Eh... After reading Hatchet, I expected more (length and quality). Still was fun and made me think though. "

    — Chris, 6/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Just a rip-off of the first book with nothing really new. "Brian's Winter" is WAY better! "

    — Ms., 5/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great book, great writing, great adventure. If you like adventure/survival books you must read anything by Gary Paulsen! "

    — Sharon, 4/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Certainly not as good as Hatchet but still a fantastic read for anyone who likes the outdoors. "

    — Quinn, 1/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Joseph read and reported on this exciting survival novel, a sequel to Hatchet. "

    — Amy, 7/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Good book. INteresting that he would go back. I liked how he became the adult to make things real and how he had figured out how to make this as realistic a situation as possible. Interesting how he navigated and learned to work for 2. Good book "

    — mom2wah, 6/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not nearly as good as the Hatchet. It was still a good read though. "

    — Todd, 4/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was a really good book. You should read it. "

    — Asiri, 12/11/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Another installment in the Hatchet series. I think it's neat that Brian is teaching the gov't how to use the survival techniques that kept him alive. "

    — Kelly, 7/12/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book is about this kid named Brian and he has already sevived in the befor in the wildernes. He gets asked to do it again for a study . He is also going to get paid for doing this.So will he do it. "

    — Jillian, 5/16/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " After agreeing to return to the wilderness and show how he survived in "The Hatchet", Brian once again finds himself stranded and dependent wholly upon himself to survive. "

    — Debra, 3/18/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Interesting the first was much better. "

    — Chez, 2/13/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I read this shortly after reading Hatchet. I think Gary Paulsen is a great writer and as a young reader I would have loved this book, I'm probably just too old to enjoy it now. "

    — Helen, 12/29/2008

About Douglas Hirt

Douglas Hirt was born in Illinois, but headed to New Mexico at eighteen. Doug earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Santa Fe and a master’s of science degree from Eastern New Mexico University. During this time he spent several summers living in a tent in the desert near Carlsbad, New Mexico, conducting biological baseline surveys for the Department of Energy. A short story writer and the award-winning author of over thirty books, Doug now makes his home in Colorado Springs with his wife Kathy and their two children, Rebecca and Derick. When not writing or traveling to research his novels, Doug enjoys collecting and restoring old English sports cars. Doug now makes his home in Colorado Springs with his wife Kathy. When not writing or traveling to research his novels, Doug enjoys collecting and restoring old English sports cars.