First Blood
by:
David Morrell (author)
First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair. Then came the legend, as John Rambo sprang from the pages of FIRST BLOOD to take his place in the American cultural landscape. This remarkable novel pits a young Vietnam veteran against a small-town cop who doesn't know whom...
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First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair. Then came the legend, as John Rambo sprang from the pages of FIRST BLOOD to take his place in the American cultural landscape. This remarkable novel pits a young Vietnam veteran against a small-town cop who doesn't know whom he's dealing with -- or how far Rambo will take him into a life-and-death struggle through the woods, hills, and caves of rural Kentucky.Millions saw the Rambo movies, but those who haven't read the book that started it all are in for a surprise -- a critically acclaimed story of character, action, and compassion.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780446364409 (0446364401)
ASIN: 446364401
Publish date: February 1st 2000
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Novels,
Media Tie In,
Movies,
Mystery,
War,
Military,
Drama,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Action
Series: Rambo: First Blood (#1)
Ace - will write a proper review soon but great stuff, very interesting to see the Chief as more of a human being and also more of Rambo's motivations too.
Blood. Lots of blood.Did you know this book was assigned reading in some places before the movie came out? True story. I can see why, too. One generation pitted against another, good intentions gone awry, and people seeking their place in the world. It also happens to be accompanied by vicious murde...
Yes, up for a little bit of a different read. The introduction in to post-Vietnam vet John Rambo and his struggle to get back in to every day civilian life. Strange to see the trama he had sufferred and what we now know as PSTD was so unknown then. A very thrilling story.
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