Classic Westerns: 18 Novels by Zane Grey in a single file, improved 8/12/2010 [Kindle Edition]

Zane Grey (Author)

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This Kindle book includes: The Last of the Plainsmen, 1908; The Last Trail, 1909
The Heritage of the Desert, 1910; The Young Forester, 1910; Riders of the Purple Sage, 1912; Desert Gold, 1913; The Light of Western Stars, 1914; The Lone Star Ranger, 1915;
The Rainbow Trail 1915; The Border Legion, 1916; Wildfire, 1917; The U. P. Trail, 1918;
The Desert of Wheat, 1919; The Man of the Forest, 1920; The Mysterious Rider, 1921;
To the Last Man, 1921; The Day of the Beast, 1922; and Tales of Lonely Trails, 1922. With the active (hyperlinked) table of contents, you click on a book title to go to that book; and use the Back button to return to the table of contents. According to Wikipedia: "Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the rugged Old West."

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 8092 KB
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: B&R Samizdat Express (August 19, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001EHF56M
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,298 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value!!, April 15, 2009

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M. Cox (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classic Westerns: 18 Novels by Zane Grey in a single file, improved 8/12/2010 (Kindle Edition)

It would have been helpful to know what I was buying before the purchase (index of titles was only available in the Kindle info page) but it turned out to be a GREAT buy! Here are the classic titles; among them are many of the Zane Grey 'must haves'.

1. The Last of the Plainsmen, 1908
2. The Last Trail, 1909
3. The Heritage of the Desert, 1910
4. The Young Forester, 1910
5. Riders of the Purple Sage, 1912
6. Desert Gold, 1913
7. The Light of Western Stars, 1914
8. The Lone Star Ranger, 1915
9. The Rainbow Trail, 1915
10. The Border Legion, 1916
11. Wildfire, 1917
12. The U. P. Trail, 1918
13. The Desert of Wheat, 1919
14. The Man of the Forest, 1920
15. The Mysterious Rider, 1921
16. To the Last Man, 1921
17. The Day of the Beast, 1922
18. Tales of Lonely Trails, 1922

9 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Zane Grey novels, September 18, 2009

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Mrs. Flibble - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classic Westerns: 18 Novels by Zane Grey in a single file, improved 8/12/2010 (Kindle Edition)

Except for an ugly current of racism, a recurring preachiness and countless typographical errors, I enjoyed most of these stories. Though I tried to make allowances for the tenor of the times in which these books were written (1910 to 1922), when the literary expression of racism was socially acceptable in many places, it was still appalling to read the derogatory terms and descriptions and the stereotypes of various ethnic groups that dot these Zane Grey books.
The plots are exciting, with good characters (stalwart cowboys, virginal heroines, skulking villains) and vivid, colorful descriptions of Western landscapes. Long ago I read and loved Philip Jose Farmer's classic science fiction story, "Riders of the Purple Wage," and I'd wanted to read Grey's "Riders of the Purple Sage" for years.

4 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Zane Grey, November 19, 2008

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Kodiak_Davis - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Classic Westerns: 18 Novels by Zane Grey in a single file, improved 8/12/2010 (Kindle Edition)

My dad read Zane Grey but I find these novels are not what I expected from a Western writer. Not my favorite read.