In 1823, the most famous grizzly bear attack of all time left Hugh Glass struggling for life on the plains of present-day South Dakota. The story of Hugh Glass has provided fertile ground for novels, biographies, stories, comics, and an Oscar-winning film, but the real man has remained a mystery. James D. McLaird traces the legend back to the earliest evidence and revisits what readers know - or think they know - about Glass and his adventure.
