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Jun 25, 2017Andrew Kyle Bacon rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely great novel. It's a harrowing tale of a man's ability to push himself beyond the natural limitations of mankind. The book delves into historical details a tad bit too much for my taste, the author is a history professor, but when it stays focused on its main narrative it does so with incredible precision and pointedness. The central story of Hugh Glass is mesmerizing and his determination and anger pour off of the page. This is Punke's first, and only to my knowledge, work of fiction, but it is poignant and lucid in its storytelling. This novel is highly recommended to those who are interested in the history of the American frontier, western stories in general, and man's ability to push himself. The best part of this novel is looking into the true history behind its story. The final portion of the book is a note on the historicity of the novel and is very interesting. I loved this book even if it did need some trimming and editing here or there.