Zane Grey
Pearl Zane Grey
(1872-1939) was one of America's most prolific writers of Western fiction and
the author of ninety books, two-thirds of which are fictional tales of the
American West. Grey's novels and his writing style are the foundations of
much of America's cowboy and western fiction and continue to serve as models
for modern writers.
Zane Grey, the author with two last names, was born in Zanesville, Ohio
(a town named for one of his ancestors) and studied dentistry at the
University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, he moved to New York City
to open a small dental office on 74th street.
Betty Zane (1906)
Grey borrowed $600 from his wife, Lina Elise Roth, to publish his first
novel, the history of an ancestor who lived in the time of the American War
for Independence. And we should all be glad that Lina had $600 to lend,
because this is a story that won Grey the attention of other publishers
and opened the way for his literary career.
Betty Zane
by Zane Grey |
Size: 302 KB |
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Riders of the Purple Sage (1912)
Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage was the
first volume from the western genre to join the Itty Bitty Computer Library.
It is one of Grey's most popular novels and is a story of cattle rustlers,
gunfighters and ranchers that takes place in the canyon lands of southern
Utah. The story is appropriately categorized as a tale of adventure and
romance as it concerns the romantic development of two couples and their
relationships with the cultural and environmental factors that surround them.
Riders of the Purple Sage
by Zane Grey |
Size: 318 KB |
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And, if you liked that one, you can also download a copy of Zane Grey's
Desert Gold. This eBook is an IBC Preview
Edition.
Desert Gold
by Zane Grey |
Size: 318 KB |
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