- Hardcover: 190 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade (Oct 1978)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0139259171
- ISBN-13: 978-0139259173
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,435,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have read this book no less than five times in the past ten years. My father gave me a copy that my brother wouldn't take the time to read and, when I first looked at it, I was skeptical. I thought that I knew the Pine Barrens first hand having grown up in the same area and at the same time as Tom Brown. Reading the book was a humbling experience for me. I had never even seen the surface of what the Pine Barrens (an nature in general) had to offer. He makes believable the unbelievable. I have since purchased, read and re-read everything I can find by Tom Brown and, though I no longer live near the Pine Barrens, have developed a deeper appreciation of the natural world and my place in it. One last amazing thing about the book -- he is writing about New Jersey!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a marvellous book. Although the cover and back-cover illustration and summary are sensationalised the book itself is not. It is the spiritual insight gained by Tom Brown as he learns both from his Apache teacher/mentor/guide and the world itself that stands out in this book. His period of four years as a kind of apprentice of the old man and the deep friendship with Rick, the old man's grandson, are the cornerstones of a great story. It resounds, to some degree, with the adventures of Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn although his was a clearer instruction to the spirit that moves in everything. There is no question that the teacher's continuing appearance of looking at the spirit itself acting in the world is true. This can be seen by anyone paying enough attention for long enough.
I'm glad I bought this book and gave it to my father to read. It is good to know that such stories are still possible in this sanitised world. I am looking forward to reading more of these stories. Its worth every cent and then some.
I'm glad I bought this book and gave it to my father to read. It is good to know that such stories are still possible in this sanitised world. I am looking forward to reading more of these stories. Its worth every cent and then some.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This book is full of stories you will never forget - bear smacking? - really! It will make you want to read all of Tom Brown's books and may change your life as it changed mine . . I will never look at the world in the same way and will be a lifelong student of tracking and scouting the. But even if this book does not strike a person that way, I have never found a more enjoyable collection of adventures.
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Great work of fiction! would probably suggest getting a more practical guide. There is quite a gulf between what tom brown teaches and this magical nonsens, fun though.
Published 3 months ago by Shiboleth
Changed my life
The Tracker changed my life! Tom Brown's story helped me understand my own spiritual awakening in nature. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Niki Collins-queen, Author
Call me cynical but...
I have read two of Tom's books. This was the first one I read. It is a good yarn in places but I just didn't believe a lot of what he wrote. Read more
Published on 4 April 2005 by pkx166h
Earthy Spirituality
This is my 4th Tom Brown book and I enjoyed the others so much I've decided to read them in sequence. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2000
The best gift a parent could ever give to they're children!
From beginning to end Tom Brown keeps your eyes glued to the pages as you travel with him through his daily life that he shared with his best friend, Rick, and with Grandfather. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 1999
AMAZING! This book is an amazing encouragement in my life!
I haven't been so interested in a book since 3rd grade! I love the way Tom explains his life and he has become a giant idle of mine. Read more
Published on 22 Jun 1999
A True Story and a Great Read
If I ever get lost somewhere PLEASE CALL Tom Brown This man knows the wilderness, and anything that moves in it. Read more
Published on 2 May 1999
An captivating yet philosophical, spiritual book
This is a well written story about a young boy and his friend Rick who are trained by Rick's indian grandfather to live in harmony with nature. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 1998
Interesting and relevant information for all
All of Tom's books lead the reader to a greater
understanding of life and our connection with the creator.
understanding of life and our connection with the creator.
Published on 6 Dec 1997
Should be on the best seller list.
I ordered five copies this book, through a local book store, for a class I was teaching. They sold out in one day and have now sold over forty copies in two months. Read more
Published on 23 April 1997
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