Bøger af Zane Grey

Richard Gale is a young man who wants to prove his father wrong. He decides to seek new chances in the border town Casita. However he suddenly finds himself in trouble by stepping in to help an old friend, George Thorne, who is striving to rescue his fiancee Mercedes from the local Mexican bandit Rojas. Will Gale manage to escape from the danger he finds himself in? Will he meet the real love during this rescue mission? Zane Grey's "e;Desert Gold"e; is a Western novel from 1913 which successfully combines adventures and romance, dangers and courage. -

"e;Riders of the Purple Sage"e; presents the conflict between a Mormon community and non-Mormon people, Gentiles. Jane Withersteen is a born-and-raised Mormon. She however sympathizes both Mormons and Gentiles which gets her often into trouble. The gunfighter Jim Lassiter arrives in the town just in time. There is a lurking danger in Jane's life. Elder Tull, a local leader of the Mormon community and a polygamist, wants to have Jane as a third wife. Will Lassiter succeed to save Jane from the unwanted marriage or the Mormon polygamy will prevail? "e;Riders of the Purple Sage"e; is Zane Grey's most popular Western novel which is considered to have played a significant role in the shaping of the genre Western. The novel was first published in 1912.-

"The Man of the Forest" is a Western classic that tells us the story of the 30-year-old Milt Dale, a valiant man who prefers the splendid isolation and solitary life of a hunter. One day, while sheltering in an abandoned hut from a storm, he overhears Snake Anson’s plan to kidnap Al Auchincloss’s, a distinguished rancher’s niece. Everything is a part of Beasley’s cruel plan of taking over Auchincloss’s ranch, but Dale does not hesitate to spring into action in order to rescue rancher’s niece. Will Dale’s bold plan succeed, or Beasley’s man will accomplish his evil plot? Zane Grey’s guns-and-glory novel is also adapted to a movie in 1933. Pearl Zane Grey was an American author born in 1872. He is best known with his adventure novels which idealize the American frontier and which largely created a new genre called western. The novel "Riders of the Purple Sage", published in 1912, earned Grey wide popularity. The book turned to the author’s all-time-best seller and also one of the most successful Western novels. Zane Grey wrote more than 80 books which later inspired many Western writers who followed in Zane Grey’s footsteps.

The 18-year-old Adam Larey shoots his brother Guerd after a confrontation near a gold mining town in the southwest. After he runs away into the desert in order to save himself from being hanged, Adam meets the gold miner Dismukes who teaches him the intricacies of gold mining. While exploring the desert Adam helps many people, but none of the brave deeds and acts of justice can wash away his sin. Will Adam return to the town he ran from 14 years ago to accept his punishment or he will continue his desert life? What or who will affect his decision? "Wanderer of the Wasteland" is a Western novel about adventure and romance which was first published in 1923. Pearl Zane Grey was an American author born in 1872. He is best known with his adventure novels which idealize the American frontier and which largely created a new genre called western. The novel "Riders of the Purple Sage", published in 1912, earned Grey wide popularity. The book turned to the author’s all-time-best seller and also one of the most successful Western novels. Zane Grey wrote more than 80 books which later inspired many Western writers who followed in Zane Grey’s footsteps.

"e;Wildfire"e; tells the story of the temperamental stallion called Wildfire who many have tried to win and tame. Lin Slone has also spent many months following the wild horse with the only hope to finally catch it. Lucy Bostil is a strong-willed girl who wants to get everything she longs for. She loves the horses in the ranch her father has and it is on one of her rides that she stumbles across Slone and Wildfire. Lucy gets herself in trouble and it is up to Slone and Wildfire to save the woman they love. Zane Grey's Western novel from 1917 is full of majestic scenery and magnificent description of the area around the Colorado river and the canyons. It is a story about the love between a man and his horse, between a daughter and her father, between a young man and the girl he loves. The questions is: will Slone manage to save Lucy? -

The Western novel "Riders of the Purple Sage" continues in its sequel from 1915 "The Rainbow Trail". The novel depicts the difference between older Mormon community and new generation of Mormons who stand against the polygamy. John Shefford, a disillusioned preacher, hears the story of Jim Lassiter, Jane Withersteen and their foster daughter Fay Larkin, who have been stuck in the Surprise Valley for many years. Without even seeing Fay, John fells in love with her, and he decides to head out West and rescue her from the life of imprisonment. Will his mission be successful? What type of evil practice will he witness? Who will prevail in this battle between the generations? Pearl Zane Grey was an American author born in 1872. He is best known with his adventure novels which idealize the American frontier and which largely created a new genre called western. The novel "Riders of the Purple Sage", published in 1912, earned Grey wide popularity. The book turned to the author’s all-time-best seller and also one of the most successful Western novels. Zane Grey wrote more than 80 books which later inspired many Western writers who followed in Zane Grey’s footsteps.

Eletaan vuotta 1871 Utahissa. Nuori Jane Withersteen on joutunut ongelmiin mormoniyhteison kanssa, johon han myos itse kuuluu. Yhteiso ei nimittain hyvaksy sita, etta Jane on ystavystynyt yhteison ulkopuolisen Bern Ventersin kanssa. Tilanne muuttuu entista vakavammaksi, kun kirkon johtaja Elder Tull alkaa havitella Janea vaimokseen - vaikka moniavioisella Tullilla on jo useampi vaimo.Jane saa tilanteeseensa apua yllattavalta taholta, kun Bern Ventersin ystava, revolverisankari Jim Lassiter saapuu kaupunkiin.-

"e;Purppurarinteiden ratsastajien"e; ajoista on kulunut yli kymmenen vuotta. Nyt Bern ja Elizabeth Venters kohtaavat miehen nimelta John Shefford, jolle he kertovat uskomattoman tarinan Jane Withersteenista, Jim Lassiterista seka tytosta nimelta Fay Larkin. Kolmikko on ollut vuosia jumissa salaperaisessa laaksossa, ja mormonit ovat kidnapanneet Fayn omaan yhteisoonsa. Tarinan kuultuaan John rakastuu Fayhin tulisesti, ja han lahtee oitis pelastamaan nuorta naista. John onnistuu vapauttamaan Fayn, ja kaksikko haluaa pelastaa myos Janen ja Jimin. Kun mormonit palkkaavat lainsuojattoman miehen heidan peraansa, pelastusoperaatio alkaa kuitenkin tuntua tuhoon tuomitulta."e;Satumaan lilja"e; on jannittava jatko-osa "e;Purppurarinteiden ratsastajille"e;.-

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The Young ForesterThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

Metsien mies Milt Dale kuulee keskustelun, jossa suunnitellaan paikallisen karjatilallisen sisarentyttaren kidnappausta. Dale tietaa, etta nyt on aika toimia - han paattaa hakea naisen suojelukseensa. Pian he vaeltavat yhdessa pitkin vaikeakulkuisia vuoristopolkuja. Perassaan heilla on pahamainen rosvojoukko - eika metsien miehen elama ole enaa entisellaan."e;Metsien mies"e; on Zane Greyn jannittava lannenromaani vuodelta 1920.-

Columbine on nuori nainen, joka on kaikesta kiitollinen kasvatti-isalleen. Columbinen elamaan saapuu kuitenkin tummia pilvia, kun kasvatti-isa paattaa naittaa Columbinen Jack-pojalleen. Columbine ei ole ikina pitanyt ilkeasta Jackista - ja sita paitsi hanen sydamensa kuuluu nuorelle metsastajalle Wilson Moorelle. Pian paikkakunnalle ilmestyy salaperainen keski-ikainen mies, joka paattaa auttaa Columbinea. Mies tunnetaan nimella Hell Bent Wade - mutta miksi ihmeessa Wade haluaa auttaa juuri Columbinea?"e;Salaperainen ratsastaja"e; on jannittava ja romanttinen lannenromaani Zane Greylta.-

Read the western classic that started it all. Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Pearl Zane Grey LARGE PRINT EditionThe definitive edition.Hop on board this galloping Western tale that touches on humanity, loyalty, religion and the conflicts of old-fashioned prejudice. Jane Withersteen is a young lady coming into her own within the confining limits afforded her within the polygamous Mormon church. She has a mind of her own, however.When the church's leader, Elder Tull makes his intention to take her as another one of his wives known, Jane is forced to come to grips with the inherent evil she has grown up turning a blind eye to. To this end, she turns to some of the church's most rabid enemies as an unlikely source of aid.With the church's ruthless methods of dealing with dissenters being no secret, the stakes are high for those willing to show any signs of rebellion. Follow Jane as she wages a war for her very own salvation from the clutches of a sickly society.She is accompanied by a handful of friends facing their own particular challenges with society's prejudices. Will their blooming youth, adventurous spirits, unshakable loyalties, and irrepressible ambitions overcome the icy-hearted obstinacy before it's too late?

Richard Gale on nuori mies, joka on juuri saapunut Casitaan, Arizonaan, Meksikon rajalle. Han odottaa matkalta jannitysta ja seikkailuja - ja niita han totta vie tulee saamaankin. Kun paikallinen bandiitti kidnappaa kauniin nuoren naisen, Galen on aika toimia - henkensa uhalla. Kidnappaukseen sekaantuminen tempaisee Galen mukaan tapahtumarikkaaseen seikkailuun."e;Eramaan kultaa"e; on Zane Greyn vauhdikas lannenromaani, jonka tapahtumat sijoittuvat 1800-luvulle.-

The definitive edition.¿ Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Pearl Zane Grey¿ Large PrintThe Mormons were hell-bent on preserving their doctrine of polygamy. They devised a smart scheme of hiding their wives inside "sealed" villages away from the long arm of the law.The Rainbow Trail is Zane Grey's sequel to his 1912 classic, Riders of the Purple Sage. The definitive western ended with the rolling down of a huge rock by Lassiter to seal up himself, Jane Withersteen, and the little Fay Larkin in the "Surprise Valley," away from the pursuing Mormons. Years later, John Shefford, a disillusioned minister who was kicked out of his church, got a new job delivering goods to a village of almost 50 women-a "sealed-wife" village. He became friends with Venters who told him the story of Lassiter, Jane, and Fay. Shefford became intrigued with the tale and decided to find the "Surprise Valley." In his travels, he heard another chilling story that the Mormons had found a way into the Valley and carried young Fay away forcefully. He had to either organize a rescue or forget getting his beloved Larkin forever. In a bid to save the girl, Shefford embarked on a series of journeys full of hardship, treachery, narrow escapes, and mixed joy. If you're a fan of Zane Grey, get this beautiful edition today.

Zane Grey's debut novel, which he self-published in 1905, "Betty Zane" is the first book in Grey's "Frontier Trilogy" and tells the true biographical story of Elizabeth "Betty" Zane, a hero of the American Revolutionary War and direct ancestor of the author. While under siege at Fort Henry by American Indian allies of the British Army and faced with dwindling supplies, the lovely and sixteen-year-old Betty bravely volunteers to venture out of the fort to retrieve what is needed for the battle. The British soldiers underestimate her because she is a woman and they allow her to leave and return to the fort, unaware that she is carrying gun powder left at her family's cabin. Betty's audacious act gives the American revolutionaries the firepower they need to end the siege. Her heroism provides a needed morale boost and was critical to the American victory in the war. "Betty Zane" is an exciting tale of an unlikely hero and helped launch Zane Grey's career as one of the most famous and celebrated authors of the American West. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

From the legendary author of the west Zane Grey, writing with Helen Cody Wetmore: two complete novels in one low-priced edition The Last of the PlainsmenZane Grey, chronicler of the greatest adventures of the West, and Buffalo Jones, last of the plainsmen, that tough breed who followed their dreams west, into the empty spaces of the untamed heart of the country. The land draws these men.The unsettled West is fast-disappearing, along with the wild creatures who call it home. This historical novel chronicles the last mission of the last of the plainsmen, the adventure that brought the West to vivid life for Zane Grey: track buffalo, mustang, and cougar, and bring them back, not as trophies, but alive and kicking!The Last of the Great ScoutsThe life story of Colonel William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," as told by his sister, Helen, and Zane Grey. This biographical novel begins with Bill''s boyhood in Iowa and his first encounter with an Indian. We see him as a pony express rider, then near Fort Sumter as Chief of the Scouts, and later engaged in the most dangerous Indian campaigns. There is also an account of the travels of Cody''s famous Wild West Show. Few other characters in public life make a stronger appeal to the imagination of America than Buffalo Bill, whose daring and bravery made him famous.