"The Song of Hugh Glass" by John G. Neihardt is a narrative poem that tells a gripping story of hardship and payback in the wild American frontier. Set in 1823, the story follows Hugh Glass, a tough and experienced hunter, as he joins Major Henry's expedition into uncharted lands. During the journey Glass makes a connection with a young man named Jamie, but their journey takes a dark turn when Glass is brutally attacked by a bear. Left for dead by his companions, including the very same Jamie, Glass is forced to fight for his life against the odds. The story becomes a battle for survival and a quest for revenge, painted with powerful descriptions and language. It's a story of courage, betrayal, and the raw will to live in a dangerous world.
The Song of Hugh Glass
By John G. Neihardt
Left for dead after a brutal bear attack, a lone hunter crawls across the wild frontier to seek revenge on the men who abandoned him.
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About the Author John Gneisenau Neihardt was an American writer and poet, amateur historian and ethnographer. Born at the end of the American settlement of the Plains, he became interested in the lives of those who had been a part of the European-American migration, as well as the Indigenous peoples whom they had displaced.
John Gneisenau Neihardt was an American writer and poet, amateur historian and ethnographer. Born at the end of the American settlement of the Plains, he became interested in the lives of those who had been a part of the European-American migration, as well as the Indigenous peoples whom they had displaced.
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