Brian’s Hunt

　　●　美國最受年輕讀者歡迎的作家之一蓋瑞．伯森，最膾炙人口的系列作，暢銷全球2,000,000冊

　　●　廣獲美國各級圖書館與各級學校教師好評推薦



　　布萊恩經歷了北方森林獨立求生的難關之後，大自然已成了他心靈的故鄉，只有回到森林中，他的內心才能感到真正的平靜。



　　一天，布萊恩又回到森林湖畔紮營，享受獨自置身大自然的寧靜。突然，他意外發現一條受了傷，哀鳴不已的狗。布萊恩很納悶，在這森林中，究竟是誰，或是什麼東西傷害了這條狗？布萊恩悉心照顧這條狗的同時，也開始擔心住在營地北邊的印地安克里族朋友，怕他們也會遭到不明傷害。直覺叫他盡速前往北方。



　　伴隨著節節高升的不安，布萊恩帶著他的新朋友—受傷痊癒的狗兒，往北方出發，想一探究竟，也踏上了黑熊所埋伏下，獵殺布萊恩的可怕陷阱。



　　蓋瑞．伯森精采鋪陳出一個緊張有趣的故事，將人與動物在大自然中的定位，以及人、狗之間神祕而美好的聯繫，作了巧妙的結合與描繪。



本書特色



　　1. 精采內容、如實描繪，連《國家地理雜誌》都信以為真的13歲男孩求生傳奇！



　　2. 以《手斧男孩》為首的系列小說，之所以廣受歡迎，不僅在於情節與故事本身吸引人，更帶領讀者進入一個遠超過一般冒險小說的文學領域。



　　——中文簡介摘自野人出版，《手斧男孩 5 獵殺布萊恩》

Brian sets out on the hunt of a lifetime in this follow-up to the award-winning classic Hatchet from three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen

Brian Robeson has stood up to the challenge of surviving the wilderness in Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, and Brian's Return. Now, while camping alone on a lake in the woods, he finds a wounded and whimpering dog. As Brian treats her wounds, he worries about who or what did this to her. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly, to check on his Cree friends. With his new companion at his side, he sets out on the hunt.

Gary Paulsen expertly delivers a riveting story that brilliantly combines two of his great themes: the human animal's place in nature, and the mysterious and wonderful bond between humans and dogs.

"The Brian books reveal nature and humankind's place in it with spare prose that seems ideally suited to the setting and plot." --VOYA

"Based on real incidents, this well-written sequel to Hatchet and its successors will be gobbled up by the author's legions of fans." --Kirkus Reviews

Read all the Hatchet Adventures
Brian's Winter
The River
Brian's Return
Brian's Hunt

作者簡介

蓋瑞．伯森 (Gary Paulsen, 1939~)

　　出生在美國明尼蘇達州，先後當過卡車司機、獵捕人、導演、演員、歌手、水手、工程師、農夫、教師，也曾經淪為酒鬼。現定居遠離塵囂的森林，專心從事寫作，是美國聞名而多產的作家，從西部小說到家用維修，各類題材應有盡有，絕大部分取材自他個人的實際經驗。至今出版近200本書，已有十多種譯文，在各國都備受青睞。他不僅是「美國圖書館協會最佳圖書」榮譽榜的常客，《手斧男孩》﹙Hatchet﹚、﹙Dogsong﹚及﹙The Winter Room﹚三書更獲美國知名大獎「紐伯瑞獎」肯定。