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They took the most contrary bunch of frontiersmen, ranchers, farmers, cowpokes, shiftless no-accounts, shootists rascals, and politicians, jumbled them together, and somehow formed a state. They called it Texas, but for defenseless women and children, it was hell. Texas Rangers. Although they were outnumbered a thousand to one, the Texas Rangers fought a holding action against the complete breakdown of law and order, often paying for peace with their lives. But one county held out against attack after attack, a place so mean that a saint would have turned bad. Into this valley of death rode Ranger Vaughn Steel, hungering for revenge, thirsting for justice, and determined to wipe out the rustlers of Pecos County.
A STORY OF THE PLEASANT VALLEY WAR... Rivalries and vendettas were rife in the Old West but few were as brutal and vicious as the Pleasant Valley War. The disagreements between farmers and cattlemen soon escalate into a relentless, violent rivalry which damages both business and personal relationships. An exciting, atmospheric tale compellingly told by a master of the Old West. The vintage nature of the book means that some of the attitudes and terms used would not be considered appropriate in the 21st Century.
Born in 1875, the author was raised in Zanesville, Ohio, a town founded by his mother's family, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. His passion for the American West was aroused in 1907 when Grey had an opportunity to tour the West with Buffalo Jones, a longtime hunter and adventurer.
"The Mysterious Rider" is an enthralling Western novel written by Zane Grey. The story centers around Ben Ide, a young cowboy who becomes entangled with a mysterious and enigmatic figure known as Hell-Bent Wade. With a dark past and a relentless pursuit of vengeance, Wade's presence disrupts the peaceful town of Monty Price. Through the journey of its characters, "The Mysterious Rider" explores themes of honor, justice, and the power of forgiveness. Grey masterfully weaves together action, romance, and moral dilemmas, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. With its atmospheric setting and complex characters, "The Mysterious Rider" showcases Grey's talent for crafting captivating Western tales that have enthralled readers for generations.
Tappan's Burro, And Other Stories, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
"The Call of the Canyon" is a novel written by the American author Zane Grey. It was first published in 1924 and is known for its Western and romantic themes.The story is set in the American Southwest and follows the character of Glenn Kilbourne, a wealthy and successful man who is unhappy with his life in New York City. He decides to return to the Arizona canyons and the open spaces of the West. There, he finds himself drawn into a love triangle with two women, Carley Burch and Flo Hutter, as he grapples with his feelings for the natural beauty of the canyons and the call of the open wilderness.Zane Grey was a prolific author of Western novels and is known for his vivid descriptions of the American West. "The Call of the Canyon" is one of his many works that explores the conflict between urban life and the untamed wilderness, as well as themes of love and self-discovery. It is a classic example of Grey's contributions to Western literature.
Pearl Zane Grey was born January 31st, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. From an early age, he was intrigued by history, fishing, baseball, and writing, all of which would stimulate his later success. Grey was an avid reader of adventure stories, consuming dime store novels by the dozen. By age fifteen he had written his first story; Jim of the Cave. His father, a difficult man, tore it to shreds and then beat him. He and his brother were keen fisherman and baseball players with aspirations of playing in the major leagues. Eventually, Grey was spotted by a baseball scout and received offers from colleges. Grey took up an offer from the University of Pennsylvania to studied dentistry. Naturally arriving on a scholarship really meant you had to be able to play. He rose to the occasion by playing against the Riverton club, pitching five scoreless innings and a double in the tenth which tied down the win. Sports scholarship kids can be average scholars. Grey certainly was. He preferred to spend his time outside class not trying to raise his grades but playing baseball, swimming, and writing. At university he was shy and teetotal, more of a loner than a party animal. Grey struggled with the idea of becoming a writer or baseball player for his career, but unhappily resolved that dentistry was the practical choice. Grey set up his dental practice in New York as Dr. Zane Grey after graduating in 1896. Though a dentist his real ambition now was to be a writer and New York had lots of publishers. Evenings were set aside for writing to offset the tedium of his dental practice. His first magazine article, "A Day on the Delaware," a human-interest story about a Grey brothers' fishing expedition, was published in the May 1902 issue of Recreation magazine. After some rejections he wrote his first Western, The Heritage of the Desert in 1910. It was the breakthrough. It quickly became a bestseller. Here was Grey's over arching themes; Manifest Destiny, the conquest of the Old West, and men wrestling with elemental conditions. Two years later Grey produced his best-known book, Riders of the Purple Sage (1912), his all-time best-seller. With its publication Zane Grey became a household name. Grey started his association with Hollywood when William Fox bought the rights to Riders of the Purple Sage for $2,500 in 1916. His writing career would now rise in sync with that of the movie industry. During the crash and subsequent depression of the 1930s, the publishing industry was hard work. Sales fell off. Serializations were harder to sell. Grey was lucky. He had avoided investing in the Stock Market, he was still writing and very popular and continued to earn royalty income. This also coincided with the time that nearly half of the film adaptations of his novels were made. Zane Grey died of heart failure on October 23rd, 1939, at his home in Altadena, California. He was interred at the Lackawaxen and Union Cemetery, Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania.
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