David Morrell First Blood introduced the world-famous Rambo. Today, the action hero is a household named in the various parts of the world. Fans like all sorts of Rambo memorabilia and you can still find people wearing a Rambo T-shirt in distant parts of the world.
David Morrell First Blood is a New York Times bestseller. It was first published in 1972 and has never been out of print. The book has been translated into more than 25 languages. This action thriller is a modern novel while the movie is slightly different from the actual book due to the dramatization involved. The novel is more intense and has a shocking ending.
Words make for better characterization that could not be achieved by the film. In the story, Rambo has grown up in a tough neighborhood and knows how to kill as he has fought in the Vietnam War, while Teasle who is the Chief of Police of Madison, Kentucky is also an expert at military tactics. Both have been to war and use war tactics to fight each other. Teasle chases after Rambo in the most exciting settings like the forests, mountains, and caves.
An online publication who publishes limited editions of the book for fans only. Therefore, these collector items are printed in a small quantity. Fans can now get an outline of the novel which has never been published before. Become the proud owner of the original first chapter never seen in print. Essays by David Morrell and by New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry are also part of the special edition. Read what Morrell has to say about how the book came into being.
The manuscript is included in the lettered edition and it has a lot of corrections which is interesting to own. Not just that you also get Morrell’s choice covers for the book along with a poster of Kirk-Douglas in costume for a character which was never introduced. The book has more action than the movie itself. You can order limited editions for your bookshelf or send a gift to your Rambo fan.
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