Here John Sheppard is a preacher who becomes good friends with the Venters -- who always seemed haunted. Eventually, Mr. Venters reveals that he was once a horse rider for a woman named Jane Withersteen -- a rich Mormon -- and her adopted daughter Fay Larkin. However, Jane's churchmen were displeased with her association with non-Mormons -- and the evil Mormons drove them into a narrow valley, and trapped them there. Venters had always intended on returning to the valley to search for the Jane and Fay, circumstances have prevented him from doing it. John Sheppard is fascinated by this...
Here John Sheppard is a preacher who becomes good friends with the Venters -- who always seemed haunted. Eventually, Mr. Venters reveals that he wa...
In his later work, Grey portrayed Mormonism more neutrally -- but here, in this book, those evil polyandering men are villains, plain and simple. Well, ewww -- there's a reason why the Mormons generally gave it up, and don't think being part of the union was really all there was to it. Really, gross That said, here in Riders of the Purple Sage -- and in the sequel, The Rainbow Trail -- the Mormon men take it on the chin. They're heavies, here -- villains who use their religion as an excuse for greed and lust. Great adventure for those who don't mind thinking about the development of mores...
In his later work, Grey portrayed Mormonism more neutrally -- but here, in this book, those evil polyandering men are villains, plain and simple. W...
When Madeline Hammond stepped from the train at El Cajon, New Mexico, it was nearly midnight, and her first impression was of a huge dark space of cool, windy emptiness, strange and silent, stretching away under great blinking white stars. Miss, there's no one to meet you, said the conductor, rather anxiously. I wired my brother, she replied. "The train being so late - perhaps he grew tired of waiting. He will be here presently. But, if he should not come - surely I can find a hotel?" There's lodgings to be had. Get the station agent to show you. If you'll excuse me - this is no place for a...
When Madeline Hammond stepped from the train at El Cajon, New Mexico, it was nearly midnight, and her first impression was of a huge dark space of coo...
This book contains Zane Grey s classic western novel, "The Last of the Plainsmen." Buffalo Jones embarks on his last mission in this exciting western classic. The character of Buffalo Jones was based on Charles Jesse "Buffalo" Jones, a famous western hunter and guide who inspired Grey to organise a lion-hunting excursion. It was this lion-hunting trip that would form the basis for this exciting fictional tale - full of wild beasts, Indians, and the treacherous travails of a wild landscape unmolested by civilization. The chapters of this book include: The Arizona Desert, The Range, The Last...
This book contains Zane Grey s classic western novel, "The Last of the Plainsmen." Buffalo Jones embarks on his last mission in this exciting western ...
Zane Grey was an American author best known for his adventure novels and pulp fiction that glamorized the Old West. Grey became one of the first millionaire authors. He would spend part of the year traveling having adventures and the rest of the year using his experiences to create his fiction. When discussing this book Grey said: "I want to show the color and beauty of those painted cliffs and the long, brown-matted bluebell-dotted aisles in the grand forests; I want to give a suggestion of the tang of the dry, cool air; and particularly I want to throw a little light upon the life and...
Zane Grey was an American author best known for his adventure novels and pulp fiction that glamorized the Old West. Grey became one of the first milli...
This novel would be a great historical reading assignment for a High School History class. Zane Grey was an American author best known for his adventure novels and pulp fiction that glamorized the Old West. Grey became one of the first millionaire authors. He would spend part of the year traveling having adventures and the rest of the year using his experiences to create his fiction. In The Last Trail Helen and her father leave Virginia for the wilderness of the frontier in the Ohio Valley. They were saved from Indians by two bordermen. Helen and one of the men fall in love. Themes included...
This novel would be a great historical reading assignment for a High School History class. Zane Grey was an American author best known for his adventu...
Zane Grey was an American author best known for his adventure novels and pulp fiction that glamorized the Old West. Grey became one of the first millionaire authors. He would spend part of the year traveling having adventures and the rest of the year using his experiences to create his fiction. Written in 1918 The U P Trail is a story about the building of the transcontinental railroad. While workers build the Union Pacific Railway, the United States Army fights the Native Americans. This historical adventure is an exciting book for teens and adults.
Zane Grey was an American author best known for his adventure novels and pulp fiction that glamorized the Old West. Grey became one of the first milli...
From the master of the western comes a tale of love tested by the rugged life of the American Southwest. Glenn Kilbourne returned from World War I a changed man. Suffering from shell shock and disillusioned by what he witnessed, he can no longer stomach his high-flying former life in New York City. In the canyons of Arizona he finds a kind of peace with himself, and has no desire to go back to his old life. Where does this leave his glamorous fianc Carley? Can she too grow to love life in the Wild West, far away from the high society she is used to? Zane Grey is one of Americas favorite...
From the master of the western comes a tale of love tested by the rugged life of the American Southwest. Glenn Kilbourne returned from World War I a c...
Buffalo Bill: Last of the Great Scouts is the entertaining and fascinating story of William F. Cody, known to millions for over a century as the legendary Buffalo Bill. Born in a log cabin in Iowa, he was a buffalo hunter, stagecoach driver, Pony Express rider, Civil War soldier, and a scout for the U.S. army before beginning his career as the star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, which electrified audiences around the world from 1883 to 1917. Bill's sister, Helen Cody Wetmore, has written an affectionate biography that recalls fully both the man and the legend, his colorful personality and...
Buffalo Bill: Last of the Great Scouts is the entertaining and fascinating story of William F. Cody, known to millions for over a century as the legen...
"The Young Lion Hunter" is the story of a young adventurer named Ken Ward, who helps to capture mountain lions and cougars in the Grand Canyon. In this tale, Ken rides mustangs, encounters a pack of hounds the likes of which has never been seen, gains a new appreciation for the insight of Native Americans, and explores a breath-taking wilderness. "The Young Lion Hunter" is an enchanting tale that paints a vivid picture of how the American West used to be - a hundred years ago. It is not to be missed by fans or collectors of Zane's work. Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) was an American author most...
"The Young Lion Hunter" is the story of a young adventurer named Ken Ward, who helps to capture mountain lions and cougars in the Grand Canyon. In thi...
