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In 1808, trapper John Colter ran and climbed 150 miles through what is now Yellowstone National Park to escape 100 pursuing Indians. In 1823, hunter Hugh Glass, left for dead after a bear attack, crawled 100 miles for help. Here is the saga of two tortured men who defined the spirit of wilderness survival. "Dazzlingly poetic".--Rocky Mountain News.
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In 1808, trapper John Colter ran and climbed 150 miles through what is now Yellowstone National Park to escape 100 pursuing Indians. In 1823, hunter Hugh Glass, left for dead after a bear attack, crawled 100 miles for help. Here is the saga of two tortured men who defined the spirit of wilderness survival. Dazzlingly poetic.--Rocky Mountain News.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
YA-Alternating chapters present fictionalized accounts of two true-life survival stories from the early days of the American West. In 1808, John Colter was pursued for 150 miles by Indians. In 1823, Hugh Glass managed to crawl, limp, etc. for 100 miles for help after being mauled by a bear and left for dead beside his potential grave. The opening pages are sure to lure readers inside as they are plunged immediately into the action. Later chapters show each man's introspective nature as he reminisces about friends and events in his life. Conversations exist only in these memories. Descriptions of nature and survival techniques abound. There are even a few comical moments. Animal tracks conclude most chapters and will pique YAs' curiosity. A brief concluding historical note provides information about what is known of the men following their adventures. Two gripping tales of courage, determination, and endurance.-Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
The feats of two legendary ``mountain men'' are the subject of this unusual new western novel, a collaboration between science fiction author Zelazny ( Nine Princes in Amber ) and Hausman ( Tunkashila ), who usually writes about Native Americans. In 1808, explorer John Colter is forced to run for his life through what today is Yellowstone National Park, pursued by 700 Blackfeet Indians for 150 miles in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Fifteen years later, hunter Hugh Glass, left for dead after being mauled by a bear, manages to crawl more than 100 miles from the Grand Valley to civilization by the Missouri River. The narrative alternates between the two men's stories, which are linked by incredible feats of survival. (Only in the final chapter do we discover another bond between the protagonists.) With a force that pulls readers through the pages, the text plumbs their thoughts as they struggle against other humans and the environment; it also reveals the survival tricks learned from a lifetime in the West. Although the dialogue is often stilted, as is common in this genre, the tale remains compelling. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus评论
Native American expert Hausman and science-fiction maestro Zelazny team up to deliver a heart-pounding pair of interlocking yarns--fictionalized tributes to the fortitude, skill, and luck of two early mountain men, John Colter and Hugh Glass. Colter, trapped by a horde of Blackfoot braves in the Yellowstone region in 1808, is challenged by them to a footrace to the death; Glass, severely mauled by a bear in 1823 while hunting, is left for dead by his sidekick Jamie after a prolonged death- watch proves inconclusive. Thus the adventures begin, with Colter fleeing with no shoes from the Blackfeet while Glass comes to his senses and begins to crawl, on a broken leg and battered body, to civilization a hundred miles away. Colter evades recapture by feigning insanity, then plunges into a river logjam, where he sucks air from a knothole until searching Indians upset the balance of the jam, after which he escapes unseen into a tree. Glass proceeds inch by painful inch, starving and thirsting as he scrapes over barren terrain, always willing himself forward. Colter hides in a beaver lodge, then lures his pursuers into the nightmarish world of Yellowstone's thermal pools and vents that he knows well. He dodges arrows and deals with survivors of those foolhardy enough to enter his domain, then takes a last giant leap to freedom. Glass, meanwhile, regains the use of his leg and with the aid of a homemade crutch hobbles to safety, only to return swiftly to the mountains in search of the comrade who deserted him. Manly, masterly feats described in a breathless manner certain to appeal to hunters, trappers, and would-be adventurers in the wild--but mindlessly tedious for everyone else.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Alternating between two equally remarkable survival stories, award-winning science fiction writer Zelazny and Native American studies expert Hausman stitch together a narrative tribute to both the American wilderness itself and the adventurous spirit of those who triumphed over it. In 1808, John Colter, who helped Lewis and Clark blaze a trail through the West, finds himself in a tight spot. As a form of ritual torture, a band of Blackfeet strip him to a loincloth and give him a modest head start before pursuing. Fifteen years later, trapper Hugh Glass is badly mauled by a bear and left for dead beside an open grave. He survives and crawls to the nearest settlement. Though parallel, these tales have their differ~ences. Colter survived his ordeal because he wanted to avoid torture. Glass was driven by revenge. Readers may find the Colter tale more intriguing. He was engaged in a battle of wits with his pursuers, while Glass was at odds only with the elements and his own sanity. Taken together, the two both provide a memorable sense of the hardships that were a very real part of the settling of America. ~--Wes Lukowsky
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Hausman, an authority on Native American culture and history as well as the terrain, wildlife, and beauties of the wilderness, and Zelazny, an sf writer noted for his creative imagination, make ideal partners to produce a this tale about the survival of two supermen in the wild. In 1808, the famous hunter Jack Colter races for his life, pursued by Blackfoot warriors. For 150 miles he runs barefoot over mountains and plains, enduring incredible hardships. Hugh Glass, mauled by a bear and left for dead in 1823, drags, crawls, and finally walks from Grand Valley to the Missouri, a better man than when he started. A surprise ending will delight readers of this remarkable novel.-- Sister Avila, Acad. of the Holy Angels, Minneapolis (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
YA-Alternating chapters present fictionalized accounts of two true-life survival stories from the early days of the American West. In 1808, John Colter was pursued for 150 miles by Indians. In 1823, Hugh Glass managed to crawl, limp, etc. for 100 miles for help after being mauled by a bear and left for dead beside his potential grave. The opening pages are sure to lure readers inside as they are plunged immediately into the action. Later chapters show each man's introspective nature as he reminisces about friends and events in his life. Conversations exist only in these memories. Descriptions of nature and survival techniques abound. There are even a few comical moments. Animal tracks conclude most chapters and will pique YAs' curiosity. A brief concluding historical note provides information about what is known of the men following their adventures. Two gripping tales of courage, determination, and endurance.-Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
The feats of two legendary ``mountain men'' are the subject of this unusual new western novel, a collaboration between science fiction author Zelazny ( Nine Princes in Amber ) and Hausman ( Tunkashila ), who usually writes about Native Americans. In 1808, explorer John Colter is forced to run for his life through what today is Yellowstone National Park, pursued by 700 Blackfeet Indians for 150 miles in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Fifteen years later, hunter Hugh Glass, left for dead after being mauled by a bear, manages to crawl more than 100 miles from the Grand Valley to civilization by the Missouri River. The narrative alternates between the two men's stories, which are linked by incredible feats of survival. (Only in the final chapter do we discover another bond between the protagonists.) With a force that pulls readers through the pages, the text plumbs their thoughts as they struggle against other humans and the environment; it also reveals the survival tricks learned from a lifetime in the West. Although the dialogue is often stilted, as is common in this genre, the tale remains compelling. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus评论
Native American expert Hausman and science-fiction maestro Zelazny team up to deliver a heart-pounding pair of interlocking yarns--fictionalized tributes to the fortitude, skill, and luck of two early mountain men, John Colter and Hugh Glass. Colter, trapped by a horde of Blackfoot braves in the Yellowstone region in 1808, is challenged by them to a footrace to the death; Glass, severely mauled by a bear in 1823 while hunting, is left for dead by his sidekick Jamie after a prolonged death- watch proves inconclusive. Thus the adventures begin, with Colter fleeing with no shoes from the Blackfeet while Glass comes to his senses and begins to crawl, on a broken leg and battered body, to civilization a hundred miles away. Colter evades recapture by feigning insanity, then plunges into a river logjam, where he sucks air from a knothole until searching Indians upset the balance of the jam, after which he escapes unseen into a tree. Glass proceeds inch by painful inch, starving and thirsting as he scrapes over barren terrain, always willing himself forward. Colter hides in a beaver lodge, then lures his pursuers into the nightmarish world of Yellowstone's thermal pools and vents that he knows well. He dodges arrows and deals with survivors of those foolhardy enough to enter his domain, then takes a last giant leap to freedom. Glass, meanwhile, regains the use of his leg and with the aid of a homemade crutch hobbles to safety, only to return swiftly to the mountains in search of the comrade who deserted him. Manly, masterly feats described in a breathless manner certain to appeal to hunters, trappers, and would-be adventurers in the wild--but mindlessly tedious for everyone else.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Alternating between two equally remarkable survival stories, award-winning science fiction writer Zelazny and Native American studies expert Hausman stitch together a narrative tribute to both the American wilderness itself and the adventurous spirit of those who triumphed over it. In 1808, John Colter, who helped Lewis and Clark blaze a trail through the West, finds himself in a tight spot. As a form of ritual torture, a band of Blackfeet strip him to a loincloth and give him a modest head start before pursuing. Fifteen years later, trapper Hugh Glass is badly mauled by a bear and left for dead beside an open grave. He survives and crawls to the nearest settlement. Though parallel, these tales have their differ~ences. Colter survived his ordeal because he wanted to avoid torture. Glass was driven by revenge. Readers may find the Colter tale more intriguing. He was engaged in a battle of wits with his pursuers, while Glass was at odds only with the elements and his own sanity. Taken together, the two both provide a memorable sense of the hardships that were a very real part of the settling of America. ~--Wes Lukowsky
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Hausman, an authority on Native American culture and history as well as the terrain, wildlife, and beauties of the wilderness, and Zelazny, an sf writer noted for his creative imagination, make ideal partners to produce a this tale about the survival of two supermen in the wild. In 1808, the famous hunter Jack Colter races for his life, pursued by Blackfoot warriors. For 150 miles he runs barefoot over mountains and plains, enduring incredible hardships. Hugh Glass, mauled by a bear and left for dead in 1823, drags, crawls, and finally walks from Grand Valley to the Missouri, a better man than when he started. A surprise ending will delight readers of this remarkable novel.-- Sister Avila, Acad. of the Holy Angels, Minneapolis (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.