by Michael Punke
I'll have to start by saying this is not my typical kind of book. But I challenged myself this year to read more books outside my normal 'box', and this was one of them. In general, I didn't feel the story was bad. It just wasn't my cuppa tea. I listened to the audiobook (which was very well done) a...
I read this because I'm wanting to watch the movie, and I always like to read the book first. It has a lot of historical information and facts. People really into that time period will probably love that. The action and survival were the parts that grabbed me. It was absolutely amazing how much ...
Varies widely from the film version, with attention to historical detail in its account. Straightforward narrative, few special moments.
The Revenant is the fictional account of Hugh Glass´ encounter with a bear and his struggle to get back to civilization. And it´s the story about the revenge he wants to exact upon the two men, who have left him behind to die. I really enjoyed the first part of the story. The bear attack and Hughs...
bookshelves: winter-20152016, jan-2016-litricher, historical-fiction, us-rocky-mountains, adventure, survival, film-only Read on January 10, 2016 Description: The year is 1823, and the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Trapping beaver, they contend daily wi...
I have a purely subjective hatred for Leonardo Decrapio. Can't stand him. Favorite movie with him in it is The Departed because of the elevator scene. Titanic was also pretty good because douchecanoes don't float. Rose knew she had enough room on that door but why share space with the likes of Depoo...
Title: The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge Who wrote it: Michael Punke, who also authored Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917. Plot in a Box: An experienced trapper for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company has the misfortune of encountering a grizzly while scouting a campsit...
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