In the summer of 1823, the American fur trade was a booming enterprise, an investment drawing men like Hugh Glass into the wilderness seeking wealth. This business was dangerous, and while scouting, Glass made a terrifying discovery: a grizzly bear. After a savage mauling, his companions saw no opportunity for his survival. They stripped him of his valuable property, including his rifle, and abandoned him, a cold calculation in their quest for market growth. But Glasss will was his greatest asse