Here Lies Hugh Glass: A Mountain Man, a Bear, and the Rise of the American Nation

by Jon T. Coleman

Book Overview

The true story behind The Revenant

"A vigorously written meditation on . . . America's encounter with the wilderness." --The Wall Street Journal

In the summer of 1823, a grizzly bear mauled mountain man Hugh Glass in present-day South Dakota. The animal ripped the trapper up, carving huge hunks from his body. Glass's companions slew the bear, but his injuries mocked their first aid. Two men would...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809054388
• ISBN13: 9780809054381
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Hill & Wang
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"