The Call of the Canyon [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Zane Grey (Author), John Bolen (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001

Carley Burch, a beautiful young woman must leave her glamorous high society life of New York to follow her fiancA(c), Glenn Kilbourne, to the rugged Wild West. She braves fierce ruffians, brutal elements and lack of civilization in an attempt to reclaim him. Glenn, suffering from shell shock and the betrayal of his country following World War I, had moved west to recover. He then fell in love with the West and his perspective on life was changed forever. Glen now finds his previous high society life repulsive. Can Carley adapt to the rigorous life of the West? Will she be able to convince Glenn to return to his "home" in New York? Will she be in time before a rival temptress steals Glenn away?

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About the Author

The father of the western novel, Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) was born in Zanesville, Ohio. He wrote 58 westerns and almost 30 other books. Over 100 films have been based on his work.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400100062
• ISBN-13: 978-1400100064
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,065,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Years later Call of the Canyon Still Tugs at the Heartstring, February 11, 2002

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David W. Johnson (Rainbow Lake, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Call of the Canyon (Paperback)

First let me say I am am avid western book reader and author myself. I regard Zane Grey's Call of the Canyon as one of the most powerful romance books ever written. I know many people who regard this and Rider's of the Purple Sage, to be Zane Grey's best books, and amoung the best adventure fiction books ever. Each year visitors by the thousands do their best to retrace the footsteps of these eastern lovers who had Gone West. It is a tale that never seems to go out of fashion, and indeed seems to fulfill some great need in each reader lucky enough to hear the Call of the Canyon.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful West, March 18, 2010

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Mary Kate "Nature Lover" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Call of the Canyon (Kindle Edition)

Never read a Zane Grey novel so when it was offered on my Kindle for free I decided to give it a try. I was surprised that such a "vintage" book would be so relevant to current day. It is full of beautiful description and passion for the West and its scenery. I enjoyed the well written story and was surprised by the woman's journey into a life with purpose. Will read more of this series of books.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised, November 16, 2010

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rakel (central florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Call of the Canyon (Kindle Edition)

I wasn't sure what to expect from Call of the Canyon. I've download a lot of free titles to my Kindle, assuming that most are going to be terrible. This was a pleasant surprise! Not knowing much about the author or the period in which this book was written, I eventually determined that it was likely to be written around the same time period of the story. The biggest give-away to me was the at-times lengthy social commentary, which I could have done with less of. Not that I agree nor disagree with the sentiments shared by the author, the way it was handled felt a little out of place.

I will also add that I found myself skimming the lengthy descriptions of Arizona, mostly because I've never been and some of the imagery was a little hard for me to visualize. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and I definitely feel like that applies here.

Overall, it was a great love story (which I admit I am a sucker for) that was hard for me to put down, and at the end, I wished it would continue. Because of that, I've already downloaded a handful of other works by Zane Grey to read.