After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.

Brian Robeson tiene trece años y un hacha, nada más. La avioneta en la que viajaba tuvo un accidente y se estrelló. Ahora él, solo, deberá afrontar los peligros que le acechan y conseguir sobrevivir. ¿Superará una prueba tan dura como ésta?