Gone to the Woods

Surviving a Lost Childhood

By: Gary Paulsen

Narrated by: Dan Bittner

"Dan Bittner flawlessly narrates this matchless memoir, which captures writer Gary Paulsen's bittersweet life...The sublime narration and satisfying conclusion contribute to a rewarding listening experience." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner

A middle grade memoir from a living literary legend, giving listeners a new perspective on the origins of Gary Paulsen's famed survival stories.

His name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival stories. Now, beloved author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from his turbulent childhood as his own original survival story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead at age five, there never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the librarian who handed him his first book at age thirteen, he may never have become a reader. And without his desperate teenage enlistment in the Army, he would not have discovered his true calling as a storyteller.

A moving and enthralling story of grit and growing up, Gone to the Woods is perfect for newcomers to the voice and lifelong fans alike, from the acclaimed author at his rawest and realest.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Mesmerizing Read

You follow the boy, amazed as he survives each encounter with life and suddenly you are at the end, wanting more and knowing it was a life you would not have survived.

Too fast, but his whole life is chronicled in many novellas.

Eastern Sun Winter Moon is one of the best Paulsen Novels. Wish it was narrated by Gary.

Outstanding performance

The reader is probably the best I have heard! I think, for young readers/listeners this is a bit slow.

The story

I loved the story and the realism and how it is a biography I also like the military background, I didn’t how it still said “the boy” even when he was in the military but overall amazing book if you like hatchet then you’ll love this book vice versa.

Worth the wait !!!

Gary, you hit it outta the park, another great read (listen) and story !!

Love this book !!