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One war waged against one man: RAMBO
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 on the world's cultural landscape.
This remarkable novel pits a young, disillusioned and ragged
From best-selling author David Morrell, this is the critically acclaimed thriller that launched the cultural phenomenon, Rambo. If you know Rambo only from the films, be prepared to be amazed.
About the Author
David Morrell is one of America`s most popular and acclaimed storytellers, with over eighteen million copies of his books in print. His thrillers have been translated into twenty-six languages and turned into record-breaking films as well as top-rated TV miniseries. A former professor of American literature at the University of Iowa, David Morrell now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
After being recommended to me, I approached First Blood with the caution borne of my experience of the Sylvester Stallone films, which I did not enjoy. As the preface to this edition points out, however, it is not just the ending that is different from the films. This is a great novel - it stayed with me for weeks after reading it, marvelling at complexity of the novel despite the relative simplicity of the plot. The two main characters, Rambo and Teasle, are fantastically realised and the pace throughout makes this a real page turner.
A must-read for all fans of thrillers - if only for a change from the usual lack of character development.
A must-read for all fans of thrillers - if only for a change from the usual lack of character development.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The movie only focuses on Rambo's struggle and does it in typical the Hollywood style which makes it, not predictable but unsatisfying. The book however is a show down between to war veterans. Teasle is shown as an equal adversary to Rambo rather than the bad guy. Therefore, sympathies can be divided (I still ended up rooting Rambo though).
In the book, the whole plot is easily more believeable, the back story and therefore Rambo's and Teasle's motives are better explained. The movie had sacrifice some elements of the narrative to make it "film friendly". The book doesn't have to sacrifice anything. And it is still fairly easy to read so anyone can read it, from teenagers to adults.
Overall, I recommend this book for people who liked the movie and want to discover Rambo's roots and those who were dissapointed with the movie and want have the Rambo experience the way it was meant to be. It is not corney or cliché in the way that the film was. Not that the film was truly bad or anything. The book just fills in the gaps the movie left out. And does a better job the bits left in as well.
In the book, the whole plot is easily more believeable, the back story and therefore Rambo's and Teasle's motives are better explained. The movie had sacrifice some elements of the narrative to make it "film friendly". The book doesn't have to sacrifice anything. And it is still fairly easy to read so anyone can read it, from teenagers to adults.
Overall, I recommend this book for people who liked the movie and want to discover Rambo's roots and those who were dissapointed with the movie and want have the Rambo experience the way it was meant to be. It is not corney or cliché in the way that the film was. Not that the film was truly bad or anything. The book just fills in the gaps the movie left out. And does a better job the bits left in as well.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I read this book just the other day, and as it happens, watched the film days later as well so I'm feeling kinda Rambo'd out at the moment.
This book for me was thrilling, it really is a page turner. The whole book has a really nice pace too it. It starts off a bit slower, giving you a chance to identify the characters and their driving forces but once the action kicks off there is no stopping it. I certainly can't understand how anyone could think there was too much time wasted on "setting suns" or the like. The two main characters of Rambo and Teasle are both expertly drawn by Morrell and their story shines because of it, because this story really is about how things get out of hand before you know it and get to a point where there just is no turning back or stopping. It's about 2 men, neither of which are willing to back down and that's why I loved this book so much. Under the obvious themes and story there is depth and intelligence. I really enjoyed the way that Morrell never makes Rambo out to be the hero or Teasle the enemy and in lots of ways the book encourages you to see the story from both points of view, giving you the reader a very balanced experience.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. As far as comaprisons go of the book and the film, there isn't one. The book is king as usual.
This book for me was thrilling, it really is a page turner. The whole book has a really nice pace too it. It starts off a bit slower, giving you a chance to identify the characters and their driving forces but once the action kicks off there is no stopping it. I certainly can't understand how anyone could think there was too much time wasted on "setting suns" or the like. The two main characters of Rambo and Teasle are both expertly drawn by Morrell and their story shines because of it, because this story really is about how things get out of hand before you know it and get to a point where there just is no turning back or stopping. It's about 2 men, neither of which are willing to back down and that's why I loved this book so much. Under the obvious themes and story there is depth and intelligence. I really enjoyed the way that Morrell never makes Rambo out to be the hero or Teasle the enemy and in lots of ways the book encourages you to see the story from both points of view, giving you the reader a very balanced experience.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. As far as comaprisons go of the book and the film, there isn't one. The book is king as usual.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The book arrived before the movie! - ALWAYS remember that!
i really enjoyed this book, and although i had read mixed reviews about it i decided to make up my own mind. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Jason Duckworth
Poorly written, not as good as the film
I was uposet when I treid to read this, yes tried, it took alot of stamina to keep going.
You have in your mind the character from the movie, but this guy is nothing like him,... Read more
You have in your mind the character from the movie, but this guy is nothing like him,... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2009 by Jeremy Tucker
No.
No, it's not good. I knopw it came about before the movie, but I can see why Sly never used it. It is slow, too much information on the 'Setting sunset' and the landscape. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2009 by Adam Booker
Not as good as the film
A good book but nothing as good as the film. It was full of details that where NOT required and it made it slow and boring.
Published on 5 Jan 2009 by Kevin Pidgeon
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