First Blood

First Blood by David Morrell. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780449018439.

First came the 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 doesnt know whom hes 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 havent read the book that started it all are in for a surprise—a critically acclaimed story of character, action, and compassion.