Zane Grey

Gebundenes Buch

The Heritage of the Desert (ANNOTATED)

Beschreibung

Can recovery from a brush with death lead to redemption? The cattle wars of the West pushed people into treachery The definitive edition. • Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Pearl Zane Grey Jack Hare has come to the West to become a man. He soon finds out that life on the plains of Southern Utah is much wilder than advertised. After being rescued from the fringes of death by the patriarchal August Naab, Hare resolves to turn his life around. "Have confidence in yourself and your gun, for you can kill him." At August Naab's ranch, on his road to recovery, Hare is attracted to the exotic half-Navajo half-Spanish Mescal, Naab's ward. There is a fight for her affection between Hare and Naab's son Snap. Amidst the love triangle, encounters with wilderness cattle rustlers, led by the menacing Holderness, provides the danger and stirs the dust for a thrilling conflict. When Holderness goes after Mescal, Hare gets involved in Naab's war. The rustlers are threatening everyone and lack any moral high ground. Can Hare, Naab, and Snap win against all the odds before someone is killed? Get your copy of this classic western today!

Autor

Pearl Zane Grey was an American author and dentist known for his novels and stories. He was born on January 31, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. He was the fourth son born to Alice "Allie" Josephine Zane and Lewis M. Gray. His mother was a Quaker immigrant whose forefather Robert Zane came to the American colonies in 1673. His father was a dentist. Grey studied dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his graduation in 1896. He got married to Lina Roth also known as Dolly in 1905. He had anger issues, depression and suffered mood swings which affected his life. And so, Grey spent most of his time away from the family, while Dolly managed his career and raised their three children. Their family moved to California in 1918 and settled in Altadena, California in 1920 in a home they named as Zane Grey Estate. Grey continued writing during 1930s and was in great depression. From 1925 to his death in 1939 he travelled away from his family exploring the unspoiled lands, particularly the islands of the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. He died on October 23, 1939, aged 67 at his home in Altadena, California due to heart attack.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sastrugi Press LLC
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 545g
• ISBN-13: 9781944986773
• ISBN-10: 1944986774
• Artikelnr.: 60442939