Like The Call of the Wild, only "written" by Buck himself. Just a question I was pondering while trying to fall asleep last night...
2006-08-16 07:01:25 · 12 answers · asked by Sandy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Raven's End - by Ben Gadd It's a great book!
Here is the description:
"Spiritual, philosophical, political, and beautifully written, Raven’s End is an exciting novel about the lives of ravens. Over the course of four seasons in the spectacular Rocky Mountains, Raven’s End follows the adventures of Colin, a young raven who arrives unexpectedly to join the Raven’s End flock. His newfound friends include Greta, the wise elder; lifelong nestmates Molly and Zack; spunky teenagers, Sarah and Brendan; and the two scoundrels, Dolus and Garth. Among them, Colin learns what it takes to survive: how to fight cold, evade hunters’ guns, fly in hailstorms, and scavenge from wolf kills. Colin participates in the daily ritual of morning Flaps, in which the flock, led by Main Raven, exchanges news about food sources, weather, births, and deaths. After supper the ravens all join in the evening Flight, honing their flying skills with daredevil spins and dives and revelling in the sheer joy of performing their graceful aerial ballet. In between they have adventures involving mountain animals, like bears, wolves, and lynx – including the two-legged upright creatures who always leave them tasty morsels.
In the course of the novel we find out that Colin is a raven of exceptional talents and intelligence, who contemplates his mortality, and has the gift of second sight. When he finds himself in a life-or-death struggle against evil, his bravery and leadership save the day. But will he, in his spiritual quest, learn the truth about his origins? Only the spirit of the Great Raven, who visits Colin in disguise, can answer these questions…
Written with graceful prose and a passion for the natural world, Raven’s End will delight readers from ages 9 to 95."
2006-08-16 07:14:23 · answer #1 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watership Down is billed often as a child's book, but I feel a lot of the story is adult based.
Written by Richard Adams
Published 1972
Animal Farm is also a book written from the animal perspective
Written by George Orwell
Published in 1945
2006-08-16 07:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by LSGregg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Try "Watership Down"- an often overlooked novel about rabbits searching for a new home. It explores many adult themes, and although children might enjoy it, they may be a bit lost with the rich vocabulary and descriptions of the English countryside.
2006-08-16 07:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by ashcatash 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animal Farm
2006-08-16 07:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Robsthings 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Richard Adams' "Watership Down", his classic about a warren of rabbits that has to move and fight off another warren, is stellar. Also "Traveller" by the same author, the Civil War told from the point of view of General Lee's horse.
2006-08-16 07:07:35 · answer #5 · answered by ensign183 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell - i know mos ppl think this is a kids book, but i think some adults should read it too. It's brilliant and told from the perspective of Black Beauty. I love it
2006-08-16 08:05:47 · answer #6 · answered by Kismet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watership Down. Great book!
2006-08-16 11:24:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the fables of Aesop and the Fables of LaFontaine: the first was Greek and the second French. They are classics of their kind.
2006-08-16 07:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by tirumalai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this isn't what you meant, but I think it's interesting anyway --it's literally from the perspective of animals:
http://horses.about.com/od/productandbookreviews/gr/animalsintrans.htm
I would call and ask the library reference desk. I bet they would know.
2006-08-16 07:09:41 · answer #9 · answered by sweets 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watership Down -- I think it is from a rabbit's POV.
2006-08-16 07:07:43 · answer #10 · answered by JP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋