The Revenant : A Novel of Revenge (Hardcover)

from Brian55

I really enjoyed this book. I appreciated that Author's Note about the fictional portions he put in. I understand it was mostly based on actual events, and that made it an incredible story of survival. The writing was good but, not great. The story was nice and tight and didn't lag, which is why ...

from lwobbe

Based on a true story! Bear mauling of a beaver trapper, left for dead and raided of his gun and anything else that would have made his life possible, survives, and eventually finds his raiders. Unbelievable! Author fleshes out the known facts to put you in the saddle. Want to see the movie!

from janerawoof

Set in the Rockies of the 1820s. Hugh Glass was mauled badly by a grizzly and left for dead by his companions, fellow fur trappers. The novel details his survival. run-ins with Indians, travelling with voyageurs partway and the whole of his journey to seek revenge.

from kslade

Good historical novel about Hugh Glass, a mountain man, who had to crawl many miles to survive after a grizzly bear attack.

from ecataldi

There's something to be said about reading a good wilderness survival book. That something is I wouldn't last two minutes. However, just because I wouldn't survive, doesn't mean I don't thoroughly enjoy reading all about someone else who would. Even from an early age reading Gary Paulsen, I was a...