First Blood, David Morrell
First Blood, David Morrell
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First Blood

Author: David Morrell

Narrator: Eric G. Dove

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/15/2011

Synopsis

"HIS NAME WAS RAMBO AND HE WAS JUST SOME NOTHING KID FOR ALL ANYBODY KNEW." The award-winning novel that inspired the legendary film series starring Sylvester Stallone.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 have seen the Rambo movies, but those who haven't read the book are in for a surprise -- a critically acclaimed story of character, action, and compassion.

About David Morrell

David Morrell is the critically author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created. He holds a PhD in American literature from Penn State and was a professor in the English department at the University of Iowa. His numerous New York Times bestsellers include the classic spy novel, The Brotherhood of the Rose (the basis for the only television mini-series to be broadcast after a Super Bowl). An Edgar and Anthony finalist, a Nero and Macavity winner, Morrell is a recipient of three Bram Stoker Awards from the Horror Writers Association and the prestigious Thriller Master award from the International Thriller Writers organization. His writing book, The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing, discusses what he has learned in his more than four decades as an author. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit him online at DavidMorrell.net.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carmen on January 20, 2020

"I don't kill for a living." "Of course not. You tolerate a system that lets others do it for you. And when they come back from the war, you can't stand the smell of death on them." 68% “Don't start nothin', won't be nothin'.” - Will Smith MIB, not the originator of this quote. “Did not know who he w......more

Goodreads review by Grady on November 06, 2018

David Morrell leads a writing workshop in delivering stomach-churning on-the-body sensation. So good I stole the bat cave sequence for We Sold Our Souls.......more

Goodreads review by Clint on May 27, 2023

Why read a book when they've already made a movie? I came into this read with a little trepidation since I loved the movie so much. Would this be a pile of dogmeat, or would it somehow be better than the movie? The movie captured all the great scenes of the book, but also added a few and even changed......more

Goodreads review by Neil on December 31, 2018

Most people will come to First Blood having seen the film first, as well as the three sequels. While the book does contain the thriller aspect and some of the action of the film, it is also a kind of dark character study into how a person can be affected by military training and the traumas of war. I......more

Goodreads review by Louie the Mustache on January 05, 2024

First Blood by David Morrell is an urban, action, adventure, war thriller from 1972 involving a Vietnam veteran named John Rambo and a local small-town Sheriff Teasle whose wife has left him and is looking for a reason to stay away from his empty home. The novel takes a bold look at military veteran......more

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