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Zane Grey's "The Mysterious Rider" Predictable, but Engaging.

For those who enjoy a good, classic western with clearly delineated characters, The Mysterious Rider will be sure to entertain.

Set in Colorado, Grey performs his usual magic of transforming the landscape into an irresistible kaleidoscope of sensual color and description for the reader. Bearing in mind that the setting is the main character in Grey’s novels, this story is nevertheless entertaining even though it tends to be quite predictable. It’s always rewarding to see good… Continue

Added by Becky Coffield on August 9, 2009 at 11:32pm — 5 Comments

Zane Grey's "To the Last Man" is Classic and Unforgettable

Zane Grey's "To the Last Man" may arguably be the finest western book ever written. Based on the Pleasant Valley War in Arizona, Grey also includes other controversy.

So enthralling, thrilling and exciting is Zane Grey’s classic To the Last Man, that it is difficult to know where to begin when discussing this amazing western/historical fiction novel of the bloody feud between sheepherders and cattlemen that raged in Pleasant Valley in Arizona’s Tonto Basin.

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Added by Becky Coffield on July 22, 2009 at 10:57am — 4 Comments