
audiobook
by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill
MAROONED IN THE FOREST
PREFACE
CHAPTER I ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS
CHAPTER II FOOD AND SHELTER
CHAPTER III IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
CHAPTER IV I SET FORTH ON MY JOURNEY
CHAPTER V I GO A-FISHING
CHAPTER VI I MEET WITH AN ACCIDENT
CHAPTER VII CRIPPLED
CHAPTER VIII A MIDNIGHT VISITOR
A sudden river crash leaves a lone explorer battered, breathless, and washed ashore on a remote northern forest rim. With only the memory of a shattered canoe and the echo of his guide’s cry, he awakens to a sky framed by towering evergreens, realizing he has escaped death by a hair’s breadth. The story opens with that razor‑thin moment of survival, thrusting the reader into the raw urgency of finding footing, dry ground, and a way to keep the water out of his lungs.
From there, the narrative follows his primitive battle to secure shelter, kindle fire, and discover edible plants amid an unforgiving wilderness. As he confronts cold, injury, and the haunting silence of isolation, each small triumph feels like a victory over nature itself. Listeners will be drawn into the vivid descriptions of the forest’s harsh beauty and the relentless ingenuity required to turn desperation into a living, breathing lesson in self‑reliance.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (271K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library as digitized by Google.)
Release date
2020-02-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1871–1954
An explorer at heart, he turned his travels and scientific interests into lively books about adventure, natural history, and the wider world. His stories and nonfiction alike carry the excitement of firsthand curiosity.
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