These books are less about "questing", such as in mythology or other adventure novels, but more about surviving on their own, living off the land, gaining new experiences, and becoming closer to the natural world.
ðiːz bˈʊks ɑːɹ lˈɛs ɐbˈaʊt "kwˈɛstɪŋ", sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɪn mɪθˈɑːlədʒi ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚɹ ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ nˈɑːvəlz, bˌʌt mˈoːɹ ɐbˌaʊt sɚvˈaɪvɪŋ ˌɔn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn, lˈɪvɪŋ ˈɔf ðə lˈænd, ɡˈeɪnɪŋ nˈuː ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz, ænd bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ klˈoʊsɚ tə ðə nˈætʃɚɹəl wˈɜːld.