First Blood

Paperback. Pub Date: 2000 Pages: 320 in Publisher: Grand Central Publishing First came the man: a young wanderer in a electron microscope. Coat and long hair Then came the legend. as John Rambo sprang from the pages of the 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 saw the Rambo movies. but those who haven't read the book that started it all are in for a surprise - a critically acclaimed story of character. action. and compassion.