First Blood

First Blood is a novel from 1972 by the American writer David Morrell.

The film Rambo: First Blood from 1982 is based on this book. In the book, however, the emphasis is more on the emotional side of the story and the characters are much more elaborate compared to the movie. ==Summary[ Edit] == Rambo, a veteran of the Viet Nam war, alights in a small town in the United States. He is traumatized, on the one hand because of his experiences in the war and partly because veterans are seen by many Americans as scum. The sheriff, Teasle, wants to prevent problems with the local population and intends Rambo from the village to dislodge. Eventually it comes to a violent confrontation with the sheriff and his men.