Revenant (Puncke) - Book Reviews

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A superb revenge story.... Punke has added considerably to our understanding of human endurance and of the men who pushed west in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark--a significant feat.
Washington Post


A captivating tale of a singular individual.... Authenticity is exactly what The Revenant provides, in abundance.
Denver Post


One of the great tales of the nineteenth-century West.
Salt Lake Tribune


[P]ainfully gripping drama.... Glass survives against all odds and embarks on a 3,000-mile-long vengeful pursuit of his ignominious betrayers. Told in simple expository language, this is a spellbinding tale of heroism and obsessive retribution.
Publishers Weekly


The American West of the 1820s is a harsh and unforgiving place, something that experienced trapper and frontiersman Hugh Glass knows all too well.... Verdict: A must-read for fans of Westerns and frontier fiction and recommended for anyone interested in stories that test the limit of how much the human body and spirit can endure.  —Sarah Cohn, Manhattan Coll. Lib., Bronx, NY
Library Journal


Like any frontiersman, Hugh finds that he can't hope to survive, much less succeed, without the help of the Indians, and he soon acquires a knowledge of their ways and lore. Eventually, his former betrayers find themselves face to face with a Revenant—a man come back from the dead. A good adventure yarn, with plenty of historical atmosphere and local color.
Kirkus Reviews