{"product_id":"first-blood-9781538711378","title":"First Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning novel that inspired the legendary Rambo film series starring Sylvester Stallone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst 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 \u003ci\u003eFirst Blood\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Millions saw the Rambo movies, but those who haven't read the book that started it all are in for a surprise -- a critically acclaimed story of character, action, and compassion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Morrell\u003c\/b\u003e is an Edgar and Anthony Award finalist, a Nero and Macavity winner, and recipient of a prestigious career achievement: the ThrillerMaster award from the International Thriller Writers. He has written more than twenty-five works of fiction, which have been translated into thirty languages. He is also a former literature professor at the University of Iowa and received his PhD from Pennsylvania State University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473458041106,"sku":"9781538711378","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b43083a1-7127-427a-95e3-ed2856b296e5.jpg?v=1760432339","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/first-blood-9781538711378","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}