Zane Grey
Список книг автора Zane GreyThe Majesty's Battle
"The Light of Western Stars" – Madeline Hammond, known as Majesty, is wealthy woman from a patrician New York area family who decides to travel out West where her brother is working as a cowhand on a ranch in New Mexico. Her brother is in conflict with the local corrupt sheriff, so Majesty has to bail him out with the help of Gene Stewart, mean and rough cowboy who takes interest in her. The newcomer lady establishes a ranch, but her troubles don't stop there as there is a revolution going on down south and the rebel issues begin to affect her businesses. "Majesty's Rancho" Some 30 years later Madge Stewart is the new Majesty on the ranch. She attends Southern Cal and has a reputation of a partying sorority girl. She is expelled for causing a riot where she meets Lance Sidway, a cowboy from Oregon whose horse is a movie celebrity. They don't get along at first and Sidway is tired of the business so goes to Arizona where he, without knowing it, ends up landing a job on Majesty's ranch. When Madge gets kidnapped by a gang of cattle rustlers Sidway doesn't care for the dangers ahead as he goes to the rescue.
The Light of Western Stars
Madeline Hammond is wealthy woman from a patrician New York area family, known as Majesty who decides to travel out West where her brother is working as a cowhand on a ranch in New Mexico. Her brother is in conflict with the local corrupt sheriff, so Majesty has to bail him out with the help of Gene Stewart, mean and rough cowboy who takes interest in her. The newcomer lady establishes a ranch, but her troubles don't stop there as there is a revolution going on down south and the rebel issues begin to affect her businesses.
Wildfire
Lucy Bostil is the daughter of a big horse lover and she enjoys horse as well, On one of her rides she encounters Lin Sloan during his hunt for a wild mustang he calls Wildfire. When Lin and Wildfire almost die in an accident, Lucy manages to save them, and both the man and the horse grow fond of Lucy. After her father gets involved with some murky characters Lucy gets in trouble and Lin and Wildfire embrace the opportunity to return a favor and save her.
The Untamed Ben Ide
"Forlorn River" – Ben Ide spends his time chasing wild horses in Northern California, accompanied by the wanderer, Nevada and his Indian companion, Modoc. Rather than catching horses, he has earned the reputation of being a cattle rustler. But Ina Blaine, his childhood sweetheart, knows this is impossible. She defends Ben against the suspicions of her newly-rich father and his mysterious associate, Les Setter, who has a previous connection to Nevada. Looking toward the future, Ben Ide and his companions buy out a couple of ranchers in a severe drought and proceed to catch a lot of wild horses. He is after one in particular- California Red, whom Ina's father has promised as a present for her, if any man should catch him. Setter and Blaine set out to steal Ben's new land while he's off, and trouble follows. "Nevada" – Ben Ide, restless with the rancher life, moves his family to Arizona, ostensibly for his mother's health, but also to search for his missing partner Nevada. He buys a beautiful ranch, in a territory known for cattle rustling. The deal soon sours as he struggles to keep his cattle and prize horses from the network of rustlers about the wild country of Arizona, not sure who he can trust and who he can't. Hettie Ide pines away for the missing Nevada, meanwhile fending off a horde of suitors. Nevada resumes the life of an outlaw, seeking a way out of his situation, but working his way deeper amidst the labyrinthine social network of Arizona, in which everyone is a rustler and no one will say who leads the gangs.
Valley of Wild Horses
Valley of Wild Horses tells the tale of Panhandle «Pan» Smith from the time he was a small boy until he becomes a cowboy, known by many from Montana to Arkansas. His childhood sweetheart is Lucy and his rival is Dick Hardman who always gets in the way of their love. After a clash with Dick and loss of his horse, Pan leaves his home town and becomes known, sometimes for the wrong reasons, but he never forgets Lucy and his family. When Pan meets his old pals, he learns that his father has been swindled, and Lucy is being blackmailed into marrying Dick Hardman in order to save her father, he decides it's time for him to return and face his old adversary.
The Bloody Border Trails
"Desert Gold" is set on the Arizona border with Mexico and tells the story of Dick Gale, a restless wanderer in the west, who goes out west to prove himself. Gale runs into an old friend George Thorne, a US Army officer, and two of them join forces to protect Mercedes, George's romantic interest, who is being relentlessly pursued by a Mexican bandit named Rojas. "The Lone Star Ranger" takes place in Texas, the Lone Star State, with the famous band of highly capable law enforcement officers known as Texas Rangers. The story follows the life of Buck Duane, son of a famous outlaw and a man who becomes an outlaw himself. Though an outlaw is not always a criminal, if the Rangers say he is an outlaw, it's just as bad – he's a hunted man. After killing a man in self-defense, Duane is forced to 'go on the dodge'. Duane turns up at an outlaw's hideout, still revolting at the idea of outlawry. At the outlaw hideout, he meets a kidnapped, beautiful young woman and desires to see her free. Duane later joins the Rangers, who want him to help to clear the frontier of major cattle rustlers and bank robbers, in return for the governor's pardon of his illegal deeds. "The Border Legion" tells the story of a cold hearted man named Jack Kells who falls in love with Miss Joan Randle, a girl his legion has taken captive near the Idaho border. "The Border Legion" follows the story of Joan Randle, a woman on the Idaho frontier. She is pursued by Jim Cleve, but Joan rejects him, and brokenhearted, Jim leaves town to become an outlaw. Joan regrets her refusal and goes after him, but gets taken captive near the Idaho border by the legion of Jack Kells. So begins a wild adventure for Joan.
The Deer Stalker
This western by Zane Grey is the story of Thad Eburne, the chief forest ranger of the Grand Canyon region, mostly attending to the large deer herd in the Buckskin range. But because of the unrestricted slaughter of cougars on Buckskin Mountain, the deer population has overgrown and started starving. When Thad learns about the government's intent to open a huge deer hunt to hundreds of hunters, he fears that it will worsen man's destructive meddling with nature, and he agrees to act on a plan to try and preserve as many of the deers as possible. This book is Zane Grey's description of a real event at the Grand Canyon in 1924. Grey illustrates the scenery with his elevated words in a fascinating way. The depictions of the land, the essence of the west, and the theme of conservation are all outstanding. The novel is a perfect western with an adventurous story with the right amount of romance.
Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa is a western set in Utah during the late 1800s that circles a wild-horse wrangler, Chane Weymer. His biggest win would be to capture the great wild stallion, Panquitch, whose shelter is Wild Horse Mesa. This pursuit of entrapping a herd of wild horses makes an engaging set-piece and holds the reader's interest in discovering the next moves of the hero. This action-packed story also has a slight romantic angle, making it even more enjoyable. It's full of horse thieves, horse chases, Indians, and several significant twists and turns. Like all of Zane Grey's westerns, this one also has incredibly vivid descriptions of the west, the scenery, and the people, along with powerful and lifelike characterizations. Grey is a master at illustrating action scenes with such perfect imagery that one can visualize it happening. This work is a must-read for those who love westerns or action in general.
Captives of the Desert
This western by Zane Grey is an engrossing story of John Curry, a cowboy in the Arizona desert. Curry falls in love with a lonely married woman, Mary Newman, whom he met while rescuing an Indian child. He tries to keep his distance from her but becomes a deadly enemy of her scheming husband- a lazy drunkard involved in the illegal sale of watered-down alcohol to the Indians; he swears to protect Mary from her husband at all cost. This work presents an incredible story, depicting life in the desert of Arizona and relations between people, both white and Indian. The novel is full of several twists and turns along with interesting events that keep the reader wondering, «what next?» Author of Captives of the Desert, Zane Grey, sticking to his style, has used wonderfully vivid descriptions of scenery and impactful characterization in the novel. It is an exciting story packed with action and romance of the Old West.
The Western Greats Anthology - Zane Grey Edition
E-artnow presents to you the ultimate Zane Grey collection, a book set consisting of the most notable novels and stories by this great author of the Western genre. Zane Grey,played a significant role in shaping the myths of the Wild West and paved the way for the western genre as one of its pioneers and the greatest writers of the genre. This edition includes: Betty Zane The Spirit of the Border The Last of the Plainsmen The Last Trail The Heritage of the Desert The Young Forester The Young Lion Hunter Riders of the Purple Sage Desert Gold The Light of the Western Stars The Rustlers of Pecos County The Lone Star Ranger Rainbow Trail The Border Legion Wildfire The UP Trail The Desert of Wheat The Man of the Forest The Mysterious Rider To the Last Man Tales of Lonely Trails Wanderer of the Wasteland Tappan's Burro The Call of the Canyon Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon The Thundering Herd The Vanishing American Under the Tonto Rim Captives of the Desert Wild Horse Mesa The Deer Stalker From Missouri The Great Slave Yaqui Tigre The Rubber Hunter The Ranger Canyon Walls Avalanche Forlorn River Nevada The Shepherd of Guadaloupe Sunset Pass Arizona Ames Robbers' Roost The Drift Fence The Hash Knife Outfit The Code of the West Thunder Mountain The Trail Driver West of the Pecos Raiders of Spanish Peaks Knights of the Range Thirty Thousand on the Hoof Twin Sombreros Majesty's Rancho The Wilderness Trek Valley of Wild Horses Lost Pueblo Black Mesa Stranger from the Tonto The Fugitive Trail Arizona Clan Stairs of Sand The Lost Wagon Train Shadow on the Trail The Maverick Queen The Dude Ranger Wyoming Horse Heaven Hill Fighting Caravans Western Union