First Blood
About this book
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. This book was made into the classic movie staring Sylvester Stalone. The lead character's name has become a synonym for the tetesterone-driven macho man.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 414 readers · 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read First Blood?
About ≈ 4 h 40 m — 252 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is First Blood?
252 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is First Blood?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is First Blood in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote First Blood?
David Morrell (1943–0).
“HIS NAME WAS RAMBO, and he was just some nothing kid for all anybody knew, standing by the pump of a gas station at the outskirts of Madison, Kentucky.”