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First Blood
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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"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.
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- Spaz
- 30-07-23
Great to hear the original version
As others have said, skip chapter 1 and listen to it at the end to avoid spoilers.
I was unsure whether to purchase as it seemed a little short compared to most books I listen to but it was worth the credit - really great story told from alternating perspectives.
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- supersix
- 12-03-20
worth it... much more in depth character study .
a reflection of the Vietnam era and society attitudes to it..
well read..
much better than the film...
Don't push me...
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- john
- 10-06-20
Nice in site on a classic
It's nice to get the full pic of how David Morrell wanted rambo to come across and how he became
Skip chapter 1 and play it at the end
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- Richard
- 20-02-24
The real Rambo story
Super book which is very very different to the movie, in a good way. I loved the movie but this, despite being similar in many ways, was different in many too, much to its credit.
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- Phillip
- 03-09-19
Really enjoyed this book
I really enjoyed First Blood, David Morrell's story at the beginning is very inspiring, EricG.Dove did a great job with the narration:)
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- Chris
- 15-02-24
Incredible. Please skip past the introduction chapter as it ruined the end for me.
Incredible. Please skip past the introduction as it ruined the end for me. Very disappointed at the spoilers within the introduction, this is a very different story to the movie. So much better.
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- Davey
- 23-03-24
Very good
I enjoyed this. Quite different from the film but also the same. If you like Rambo you’ll enjoy this.
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- Baconbuttyman
- 02-04-17
Quite simply put, its a modern classic
Would you listen to First Blood again? Why?
This story is a compelling one, its one i have visited many times in the past and thoroughly enjoy it every time
What did you like best about this story?
the detail, the way we see the perspective from the protagonists view, how we get the sense that he main chanything and think nothing of it.arcter would do
Which scene did you most enjoy?
the scene wher Rambo interacts with the Hunter and his son, it was a surreal moment for JR
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Its already a film
Any additional comments?
well worth a listen or read
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- Mark Howarth
- 27-06-20
fantastic read.
firstblood is one of my favourite films and now one of my favourite books. I must admit the book story line is better than the film. I'm not really a fan of remakes with films but I would love to see firstblood remade but more to the book story line.
So stallone if you read this get in your directors seat and remake this so you can make the rambo trilogy reborn again.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-20
Brilliant book!
So much better than the movie! More detailed an a better more realistic story. A must read.
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