The Last of the Plainsmen: Illustrated
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073FWP926 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 437 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Many of Grey s novels continue to be extremely popular, and several have been adapted into motion pictures. Born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, OH, Zane Grey is noted for his careful research and accurate portrayal of the American West. Grey went on to write more than 50 novels, most of them tales of adventure with a Western setting, including The Last of the Plainsmen (1908), Riders of the P
. His nonfiction works include Tales of Fishing (1925). Many of Grey s novels continue to be extremely popular, and several have been adapted into motion pictures. Though Grey trained as a dentist, he turned to writing as a career in 1904, when his first book was published. About the Author Born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, OH, Zane Grey is noted for his careful research and accurate portrayal of the American West. Grey went on to write more than 50 novels, most of them tales of adventure with a Western setting, including The Last of the Plainsmen (1908), Riders of the Purple Sage (1912), The Thundering Herd (1925), Code of the West (1934), and West of the Pecos (1937)
Colonel "Buffalo" Jones, the last of the plainsmen, and several associates venture into the region of Buckskin Mountain, along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon. After several run-ins with Navajo, Commanche, Yellow Knife and Great Slave Indians, Jones finally captures his first wild cougar.Faithful to the 1911 Second Edition, illustrated with photographs by the author, and formatted for Kindle readers, this is an adventure you won't want to miss. In a continuing quest to establish dominion over wild animals, Jones lead
"A real western story.Zane Grey is one of the best of the chroniclers of the real cowboy, in my opinion" according to B. Newport. Keep in mind the author wrote this book at the turn of the 20th century just as the age of the cowboy was ending. The first-hand detail he relates is fascinating. I must say, though, that this particular edition has more typos than usualbut it doesn't detract from the storythe typos are fairly easy to figure out.. I love this book Carl Odegaard Thompson upI highly remind itI've you to read itYahooGoogleNeed to read it two thumbs upZane Gray the bestI love bookCarl reminds it. Excellent. You feel like you are taking part in Excellent. You feel like you are taking part in the adventure.