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RamboPar Latour07Rambo, le film, fut la traduction cinématographique de cet excellent ouvrage contant l'histoire poignante de ce vétéran de la guerre du Vietnam, atteint du "post-traumatic war disorder" que subissent, hélas, aujourd'hui tant de soldats de retour d'Irak. Un livre remarquable, actuel.0 internautes sur 0 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile. Le livre qui à inpiré Rambo... inspiré étant le mot clé !Par CustomerQue se passe-t-il quand un pauvre type revient dans son pays après avoir participé à une guerre sans avoir eu le support psychologique adéquate ?Que se passe-t-il quand un gars est un peu perdu depuis que sa femme l'a quitté, tente de maintenir l'ordre dans sa ville avec un peu trop de zèle ?Et surtout que se passe-t-il quand les deux se rencontrent ?Oubliez les films, le livre nous plonge dans la psychologie des deux protagonistes parce que First Blood c'est l'histoire de deux hommes qui disent "Non" !"Non, je ne serais plus expulsé du pays que j'ai défendu" pour l'un et "Non, je n'ai plus de femme et pas d'enfant mais ma vie n'est pas fini, il me reste une ville à défendre" pour l'autre...0 internautes sur 0 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile. RamboPar MartialAvant Rambo, le film, il y a First Blood. C'est un duel entre deux vétérans, le premier, sherrif et vétéran de Corée, le second, vagabond et vétéran du Vietnam. Deux époques, deux hommes qui cohabitent dans une Amérique déchirée. A lire à tout prix. Description du produitFrom New York Times bestselling author David Morrell comes the novel upon which the box office superhit Rambo was based. First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair. Then came the legend, as John Rambo sprang up 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. Présentation de l'éditeurFrom New York Times bestselling author, David Morrell, comes a classic thriller that introduced the character of Rambo, one of the most iconic action heroes of the twentieth century. Called “the father of the modern action novel,” FIRST BLOOD changed the genre. Although the book and the film adaptation have similarities, they are very different, especially its unexpected ending and its greater intensity.If you’ve only experienced the film, you’re in for a surprise.Once they were soldiers. Rambo, the ragged kid whose presence in town is considered a threat. And Teasle, the Chief of Police of Madison, Kentucky. Both have been trained to kill: Rambo in Vietnam, Teasle in Korea. They learned different military tactics, different ways of death and survival in two different wars.Now, without warning, they are enemies in a civilian combat that becomes a chase through the woods and mountains and caves above the town. As we follow them, we understand that once a man has been trained as a killer, perhaps he is changed forever.Award-winning FIRST BLOOD was published in 1972, was translated into 26 languages, and has never been out of print. It was one of the first novels to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.David’s novelizations for RAMBO (FIRST BLOOD PART II) and RAMBO III are available as e-books. They’re quite different from the films and include revealing introductions. See also David’s RAMBO AND ME: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY.Critical reactions: “A fine novel. When Johnny comes marching home this time, watch out.”—The New York Times Sunday Book “A first-rate thriller.”—Newsweek “One of the finest chase novels you will ever read.”—Minneapolis Tribune “A terrific thriller.”—Saturday “One hell of a hard, fast novel.”—John D. MacDonaldRevue de presse"Morrell writes action scenes like nobody's business."?New York Times Book "An absolute master of the thriller."?Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times bestselling author "The finest thriller writer living today, bar none."?Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling authorPrésentation de l'éditeurFrom New York Times bestselling author, David Morrell, comes a classic thriller that introduced the character of Rambo, one of the most iconic action heroes of the twentieth century. Called “the father of the modern action novel,” FIRST BLOOD changed the genre. Although the book and the film adaptation have similarities, they are very different, especially its unexpected ending and its greater intensity.If you’ve only experienced the film, you’re in for a surprise.Once they were soldiers. Rambo, the ragged kid whose presence in town is considered a threat. And Teasle, the Chief of Police of Madison, Kentucky. Both have been trained to kill: Rambo in Vietnam, Teasle in Korea. They learned different military tactics, different ways of death and survival in two different wars.Now, without warning, they are enemies in a civilian combat that becomes a chase through the woods and mountains and caves above the town. As we follow them, we understand that once a man has been trained as a killer, perhaps he is changed forever.Award-winning FIRST BLOOD was published in 1972, was translated into 26 languages, and has never been out of print. It was one of the first novels to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.David’s novelizations for RAMBO (FIRST BLOOD PART II) and RAMBO III are available as e-books. They’re quite different from the films and include revealing introductions. See also David’s RAMBO AND ME: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY.Critical reactions: “A fine novel. When Johnny comes marching home this time, watch out.”—The New York Times Sunday Book “A first- rate thriller.”—Newsweek “One of the finest chase novels you will ever read.”—Minneapolis Tribune “A terrific thriller.”—Saturday “One hell of a hard, fast novel.”—John D. MacDonald [a65xm.ebook] First Blood (English Edition) By Par David Morrell PDF [a65xm.ebook] First Blood (English Edition) By Par David Morrell Epub [a65xm.ebook] First Blood (English Edition) By Par David Morrell Ebook [a65xm.ebook] First Blood (English Edition) By Par David Morrell Rar [a65xm.ebook] First Blood (English Edition) By Par David Morrell Zip [a65xm.ebook] First Blood (English Edition) By Par David Morrell Read Online.
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