The Campfire Collection: Spine-Tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark
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Book Overview
The Sun has set, the campfire is lit, and dark night presses insuddenly, the wilderness seems very big and very scary. In the good old-fashioned tradition of story-telling, The Campfire Collection offers twenty-five spine-tingling tales, both true and fictional, of the human experience in the great outdoors. From beastly attacks, to brushes with death and supernatural encounters, this anthology captures the cruel, sometimes macabre, side of Mother Nature. And it isn't pretty. Haruki Murakami describes a life destroying tsunami, and Cynthia Dusel-Bacon gives an agonizingly detailed account of being mauled by a bear. Rounded corners and durable cover make this a suitable companion for any overnight excursion, and large type means easy radin by campfire or flashlight. Whether you're just pitching a tent in the backyard or all the way up on the top of Mount Everest, The Campfire Collection is a chilling read from writers who have lived to tell.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0811824543
ISBN13:9780811824545
Release Date:March 2000
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Count me in as well
Published by Bayou Boy , 2 years ago
I see all the other reviews felt the same way that I did. I thought this book might be some cheesy semi-boy scout nonsense about one armed men and other worn stories around the campfire. WRONG. Well written, scary, caught me by surprise and all the rest of the accolades that go with a book that comes out of nowhere and blows you away. Buy it.
For Real Readers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is not horror or gory mayhem so those campers seeking bloody thrills stay clear. This is a collection of beautifully written, scary STORIES about survival in the outdoors as well as the awesome mysteries of the natural world. Tension, drama, detailed settings, and realistic emotions will make the evenings around the campfire become as satisfying as the day's trek, or climb.
Literate and Diverse
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
A wonderful collection of some of the best pieces of literature in the "campfire" genre. If you want something more engaging than a simple ghost story, the Campfire Collection is for you.
For lovers of story and the outdoors
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Not a children's collection of scary stories, but a literate, sophisticated compendium of great writing by lovers of the outdoors. The natural world, which can be an awesome delight and terror is evident in these tales. Some relate events that mystify but we know have a reality like the Marfa Lights by Judith Brueske. Others, like Beryl Bainbridge's piece from The Birthday Boys about Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole or The Snow-Shoers by George Steward about the Donner party are "you are there" pieces that terrify. The unifying element for these stories are the outdoors and terror. Another is their quality--wonderfully literate with the power to stretch and scare the reader.
Tribute to Story Telling
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
"The Campfire Collection" is a real tribute to the lost tradition of story telling. I remember camping with my dad when I was little, and always telling scary stories as we fell asleep. It is a fabulous collection and truly spine-tingling (and a sturdy enough to toss in your back-pack before you head into the woods).
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