The Transall Saga

by Gary Paulsen

Book Overview

Mark's solo camping trip in the desert turns into a terrifying and thrilling odyssey when a mysterious beam of light transports him to another time on what appears to be another planet. There, he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385321961
• ISBN13: 9780385321969
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

An Absolute Favorite

I absolutely adore this book! My friends and I have all been smitten with it since we were middle school students in the early 2000s. And, we have all gone back and reread it as adults in our 20s and our now 30s. It is such riveting read. I have been captivated by this mysterious world that this boy is transported to by a blue light and all the many trials he goes through to survive this strange new world. I have been rereading this book for over 20yrs. It's action pack but a breezy easy read that I am sure you'll love to. And, you will asking yourself afterwards why more people haven't heard of this book and why hasn't it been made into a movie or even a series.

not typical gary paulsen material

This book is quite a change from all of the other Paulsen books, although it retains Paulsen's usual underlying theme of survival in the wilderness. Yup. And I'm afraid that several of the other reviewers were misguided or perhaps confused, as the book is not overflowing with "goar"; nor was the main character-Mark-on Mars. I found this novel captivating and entertaining. I enjoyed Mark's attitude that he aquired on Transall, which is the name of the world Mark is mysteriously transported to after falling into a bizzare blue light. This book has a satisfying ending and leaves the reader both awestruck and contemplative.

Transall Saga

The title of the book I read is called Transall Saga, written by Gary Paulsen. I really enjoyed reading this book ultimately, because the whole thrill of the main character's survival on a planet that he just so happened to warp on. Every significant method or strategy Mark uses to survive on this planet mesmerized me and kept me in suspense. I kept asking myself, "What is he going to do next, what is he going to do next?" For the past few years of my life this book has been the only one that has kept my interest. This is a little piece of evidence of the book: When Mark camps out in the canyons he spots a mysterious blue light just over a boulder and falls into it, warping him into another world. As he is unfamiliar with the planet and its surroundings, he uses magnificent methods to survive. As you read more of the book, after he has gone through the warp, you get a sort of feeling that you're at a tropical rain forest because of the imagery. If you enjoy science fiction or your favorite genre is associated with science fiction, then you'll definitely love this book and will find it very intriguing. My name is Peter and I hope all of the viewers out there had taken a look at my review thoroughly and hopefully you will read Transall Saga sometime in the near future.

The Best of Books

This book is the best! If you haven`t read it you have to. A boy named Mark decides to go on a camping trip across an abandonned missle range. When he sets up camp for the night a strange light appears. Mark wonders into the light, BIG MISTAKE! He was transported to another world, or it seemed. This world is inhabited by many strange species of animals. He meets these people who live in tribes. Since he`s pretty big compared to them, he`s considered a leader, almost. He meets another human like him. His name is the Merkron, and he is wierd. The Merkron is like the god of the world which the tribes call the Transall. Mark ends-up killing the Merkron because the Merkron is trying to kill him, and escapes his soldiers. But one day the soldiers find Mark and corner him, but all of a sudden the light appears again! I`m not tellin you anymore because your going to have to read it to find out.

The Transall Saga by: Gary Paulsen

Now I don't read much, in fact I almost hate reading! But I saw this book and a decided to read it because I have to read a book for school. I started to read and it started out with action and that made me read more. Each page I read, I wanted to read more and more. It had a lot of action and the story had several exciting twists and turns. It starts out like this. A boy convinced his parents to let him on a hiking trip alone in an old military missile range in the dessert. He rarely goes on trips and he mostly reads hiking magazines. Mark, the boy, starts to sleep after a long days hiking when a fireball falls right next to him and flickers out. He goes to investigate and sees this strange blue light. He thought it was some old military experiment. He goes to touch it. Suddenly, a rattle snake snaps and he falls into the light... He awakens and searches his hand for bite marks from the snake...Nothing... He looks at his surroundings and finds himself to be in a field. He walks a bit and finds himself sinking in quicksand! He manages to get himself out and lies down. Suddenly, he feels himself getting pinched by the red bug creatures! He shook them off and took off his clothes to see if they're all of. Ant then a buffalo creature comes by he climbs up a tree but the buffalo creature took one of his boots and ripped his shirt to shreads. He climbs down, puts onhis remaining clothes and moves into a jungle. He meats a creature that looks like a cross between a teddy bear and a monkey. At night he hears the noises of the jungle and a loud howl. He gets used to the jungle. One time when he was out hunting he saw a puddle of something on the ground...Blood... He heres shreaks outside and tries to find them. He sees a wolf creature, a.k.a. the howling thing clawing at someone in a tree. Mark shoots an arrow in the back of the animal. It turned around and attacked... And that's just the beginning. Read it for yourself. You'll love it, I did.

The Transall Saga

The Transall Saga by Gary Paulson is a great book that anyone should read. This book is full of thrilling adventure and mind compeling events. This book is about a "city boy" named Mark that convinces his parents to let him go camping by himself in the desert. While camping he discovers a strange blue light. He fell through it and found himself in a strange world with many alterations. There are different animals and plants. Colors of things are different too. some how he has to survive in this world, as he is learning he is also growing in many ways. Read this book to find out how he survives in this wilderness. This is an awesome book in my point of view.