Hugh Glass

From the murderous pirates to the ferocious Indian tribes, one wonders if they would have the nerve to have survived these ordeals as Hugh Glass did. The physical and mental fortitude Glass exhibited was beyond comprehension. Amazing.

I enjoyed how quickly the book moved from one era of Glass’ life to the next. Not a complete biography but tells a great tale!

Okay, how do i rate this book? I purchased it because the TRUE story of Hugh Glass is SO amazing I want to learn all I can about it. The book was purchesed with the belief it was non fiction, even the back cover of the book says "Hugh Glass is the incredible true story of one man...". Unfortunately there is a LOT of fiction here. The author, to his credit, states he had no choice but to basically fill in the blanks to make the story flow, but my opinion is that too much was made up. And the made up stuff includes the usual politically correct stuff. You know, native Americans were one with nature, they wasted nothing, they were noble, etc. etc.Hugh Glass lands in Texas and of course a pretty woman involves herself with him. Hugh Glass lands in the Pawnee camp, the pawnees execute his companion as a sacrifice to the planet Venus and next month Hugh is next! Of course a pretty maiden falls in love with him. While awaiting execution he ADMIRES the pawnees (!!). He gets out of the jam, eventually leaves the Pawnees, winds up in a fur brigade. After his grizzly mauling and abandonment he is travelling alone, the sioux capture him and who is in camp but his former indian lover who was now recatured by the Sioux! Come on....just too much. Now, I have to say as a fiction book I would give it 3 stars or maybe even 4. If you are after a good read go for it. The author does have a nice writing style and his story DOES flow. Sitting around a campfire on a mountain backpack I would like to have the author sitting with me telling stories late into the night. But if you are after more meat and potatoes about Hugh Glass the book adds little if anything. So i took an average and came up with the 2 stars. In any case I strongly request that you read Myers book on Glass first...(Pirate Pawnee Mountain Man) so you have a baseline on the Glass story. Myers book, written decades ago, is still the best source out there. I had hoped B. Bradley's book would add any info learned in the last 30 or 40 years, unfortunately it didn't but perhaps nothing more has been learned?. The Hugh Glass story should be required teaching in our schools. I mean, we read about Odysseus in Homers book, a story about a 20 year journey home. We have our own Odyseus, he lived 175 years ago and we can retrace a lot of what he did. His name is Hugh Glass. He is our own.

I can't remember when the last time I enjoyed history so much.Being from South Dakota, the story of Hugh Glass being attacked by a grizzly bear and crawling half-away across the state was taught in sixth grade. Well, guess what? It didn't happen like that at all. Was he mauled by a bear and left to die? Yes. But there was so much more to Hugh Glass. He was so much more than a hunter and trapper.Bruce Bradley tells the story of Hugh Glass in such a way that it kept me turning pages. I did not want to put this book down. It was exciting and had me cheering then saying, "Oh no!" Hugh Glass gave his guardian angel a workout to be sure.I imagine this book is geared toward guys but hey, I'm a woman and I loved it. I love history and I've always loved the story of Hugh Glass. I read "Lord Grizzly" when I was in junior high or high school and thought it was great. Then I read "Hugh Glass" and got a new spin on my education.I know the author did his homework and to tell this story without sounding like a know-it-all and making it a true adventure was masterfully done.This is an easy, easy five stars.

A good all around mountain man story. Quick and easy read. I didn't realize how much this man went though.

Hard to put down no matter how late it is. Vardis Fisher's Mountain Man intriguingly mentions Glass so glad to find this book. Incredible life. Very informative a out Indian culture and society.

I have read many western genre books but they can’t compare to this one! Incomparable! Was definitely a page turner which I could not put down. A great example of the grit and hardiness of the men who opened up our great nation; including our Native Americans. To say truth is stranger than fiction is an understatement. A great read for guys and gals that appreciate a well written, historical, insightful story. If it hasn’t already been done, should be made into a movie!

I first read about Hugh Glass when a very young boy reading Old West Magazines & was enthralled. Incredible stories like this are numerous in the American history! Much of this history has been contorted by Liberals & our youth brainwashed by making them feel embarrassed of their roots! This is an awesome story of survival!

Extremely informative and engaging. Way better than the movie

Great read, quite a character in real life, great read for histry buffs everywhere.

This is a book that kept me turning page after page with great anticipation as the story unfolded in vivid detail. I definitely appreciated the balance between the Native Peoples making the attempt to violently protect their lands from the white man's unending desire to wrestle it from them and the descriptions of the everyday life in the families and settlements of Native Peoples. It is unfortunate that in the movie, The Relevant, that the full story of Hugh Glass is not depicted accurately as found in this book.

Great book to read after watching The Revanant

gift, he loved it