Lord Grizzly [Paperback]

Frederick Manfred (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1994

True-life adventurer Hugh Glass, a 19th century explorer of the Old West, was deserted by his party after being mauled by a bear. Manfred tells of the ten missing years in Glass's life, his superhuman struggle to survive, and his all-too-human quest for revenge.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a very fine, real, rich, bright novel. Above all it is a novel deserving the appreciative reading and warm applause of all who, like the author, value the legends of America and believe in both their perpetuation and their interpretation."—Chicago Sunday Tribune

(Chicago Sunday Tribune )

"There is a ranginess, a freewheeling robustness, an engaging lustiness of style and expression here. . . . Lord Grizzly is a heady mixture of history made into first rate fiction."—New York Times

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Signet (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451184130
• ISBN-13: 978-0451184139
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Manfred describes NW South Dakota like it is yet!, April 3, 1999

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[e-mail] (Bowman,ND,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord Grizzly (Paperback)

Having veiwed the Hugh Glass Monument at the forks of the Grand River in NW South Dakota several times as a boy growing up within 15 miles of the site, I was pleased when Frederick Manfred published his book about Hugh Glass. Because of the flooding of the Grand River forks after the installation of Shadehill Dam, the monument was moved to the top of the nearest hill where it still stands today, about 15 miles southwest of Lemmon, SD

Manfred came to Lemmon ,SD after his book was published and conducted a seminar at the Library there about his research on Glass and the historic 200 mile crawl he made. Having grown up in the area and rode many of these same hills horseback trailing horses or cattle, I can tell you he did a wonderful job of describing the area like it is yet today. The book has a little local color added I'm sure, but that only makes for a lot better reading. The dates and facts of this true story about a mountain man and pioneer are recorded history. Manfred turned that part of the Northern Plains history into a very readable novel. In 1923, 100 years after the story takes place, many local homesteaders and pioneers placed a monument on the site. They all signed a manuscript, dated it and enclosed it in a copper tube and covered it with the concrete for the monument. It is to be opened in 2023, 200 years after the saga of Hugh Glass (Lord Grizzly) took place. My Grandparents ,mother and aunts and uncles were there on the 100th anniversary. I hope to be there for the 200th.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Western Classic of Revenge and Redemption, November 19, 2005

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Reader from the North (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lord Grizzly (Bison Book) (Paperback)

I don't know why the novel often seems to go out of print. I've always thought this was Manfred's best. The characters are well-defined (as in all his novels) and the narrative itself is compelling. Some subject matter is not for the squeamish, but it certainly reads as believeable and authoritative.

Though this is thought of as a "western" novel, it's not really about range wars or Indian battles; it's about betrayal, the desire for revenge (perhaps the positive side of it?), and forgiveness. It's about how deep a person has to dig within himself in order to survive.

You won't regret reading this novel, even if you don't like novels in the "western" genre.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The true story of Hugh Glass...and then some, August 3, 2001

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M. Larsen "redneck_joe" (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lord Grizzly (The Gregg Press Western fiction series)

I had never even heard of Hugh Glass when i picked this book up. Wow, what a life he led! If even half of it is true its an amazing tale in the spirit of Jeremiah Johnson.

What this man goes through is unbelievable and makes for a heck of a page turner. Great historical/fiction mountain man story.