The Revenant — A Novel of Revenge book cover by Michael Punke

The Revenant

Adult • History • Revenge
A Novel of Revenge
Set in 1823 American frontier Hugh Glass faces betrayal Trappers navigate treacherous terrain Struggle for survival and vengeance Real-life events inspire the story

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling tale of betrayal and revenge set against the nineteenth-century American frontier, Michael Punke's The Revenant is the astonishing story of real-life trapper and frontiersman Hugh Glass. The year is 1823, and the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Hugh Glass is among the company’s finest men, an experienced frontiersman and an expert tracker.

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Book details

Publication date
2015
Print length
262 pages
Language
en
ISBN
9781250066626

History + Revenge

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What to Know Before Reading The Revenant

In 1823, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company faces the brutal challenges of the American frontier. Hugh Glass, their finest trapper, is left for dead after a vicious bear attack. What follows is a relentless pursuit for revenge.

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About the author

Michael Punke

Michael Punke

Michael Punke is the author of several books including The Revenant, a #1 New York Times bestseller and basis for the Academy Award–winning film. In his diverse professional career, Punke has served as the US ambassador to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, history correspondent for the Montana Quarterly, and an adjunct professor at the University of Montana. As a high school and college student, he worked summers as a living history interpreter at Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Wyoming. He lives with his family in Montana and is an avid outdoorsman.
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