The Fort Henry Saga : Complete in One Volume : Betty Zane/The Spirit of the Border/The Last Trail [Hardcover]

Zane Grey (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0970004303 | ISBN-13: 978-0970004307 | Publication Date: April 1, 2000

Fot the first time ever, all three of Zane Grey's stirring adventures of the Indian wars of the Upper Ohio wilderness have been reprinted, complete in one volume. "Betty Zane", "The Spirit of the Border", and "The Last Trail" are the tales of our early pioneers and their struggle to make their homes in the most exposed area of the frontier. Although Zane Grey is best known for his western novels, his first three books tell of the Ohio Valley frontier during the days of the American Revolution. Some of the most exciting passages ever written by Grey are to be found in this collection of the "taming of the west" - when "west" meant the Old Northwest Territory.

"Betty Zane" tells of the stirring romance of Betty Zane and Alfred Clarke, combined with a mixture of terrifying Indian captivity and white traitors, and culminating with one of Grey's most exciting scenes, the Indian attack at Fort Henry in 1782.

"The Spirit of the Border" is the story of a daring frontiersman and the beautiful Indian Princess who becomes his bride, intertwined with the tragic struggle of the Moravian Indians, and Lewis Wetzel's revenge on the brutal renegades who terrified the frontier.

"The Last Trail" follows Lewis Wetzel and Jonathan Zane as they track down the outlaws and Indians of the western border, and it celebrates the frontiersmen's final victory.

Across the pages of these stories moves the mysterious Lewis Wetzel, the "Deathwind" of the border - the Nemesis of the redman. And appearing throughout are other historic characters: Colonel Ebenezer Zane, the courageous Betty Zane, the notorious Simon Girty and his terrible brother, "Buzzard Jim" Girty, Sam McColloch, who made the death-defying "Leap for Life", the renowned Indian cheiftains: Wingenund, Tarhe, Pipe, and Half King; and many others

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Zane Grey (1872-1939) is America's best loved author of western novels; his thrilling stories of the Wild West have been read world wide for nearly a century, and they still remain as popular as ever.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 865 pages
• Publisher: William Hintzen Pub (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970004303
• ISBN-13: 978-0970004307
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,586,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous, May 6, 2001

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This review is from: The Fort Henry Saga : Complete in One Volume : Betty Zane/The Spirit of the Border/The Last Trail (Hardcover)

I first read these books many years ago. What a joy to find them republished in one volume. The stories contained are rated as fiction, but there is a mixture of truth and fiction through out the three stories. Many of the characters were real, and some of the stories described are based on actual events. A marvelous read, and one that can carry the reader back to another time. I consider "Betty Zane", "Spirit of the Border" and "The Last Trail" to be some of Grey's best work. They were his first three novels and the tales were woven from the fabric of his illustrious family's history.

If you like adventure, romance and excitement, don't miss this book. It is a fun trip for young and old alike. For me it was like returning home to visit old friends.