The Light of the Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars is a novel written by Zane Grey, an American author known for his Western fiction. The book is set in the early 1900s and tells the story of a young Easterner named Madeline Hammond who travels to the West to visit her brother. Along the way, she meets a cowboy named Gene Stewart and the two fall in love. However, their relationship is complicated by the presence of a notorious outlaw named Dene, who is also in love with Madeline.As Madeline settles into life in the West, she becomes involved in the local community and begins to understand the challenges faced by the people who live there. She also learns about the conflicts between the cowboys and the ranchers, and the tensions between the United States and Mexico. Throughout the book, Madeline and Gene must navigate these challenges while trying to build a life together.The Light of Western Stars is a classic Western novel that explores themes of love, loyalty, and the struggle for survival in the rugged landscape of the American West. Grey's vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people who inhabit it bring the story to life, making it a timeless tale of adventure and romance.1914. A romantic tale by the master of the western. The book begins: When Madeline Hammond stepped from the train at El Cajon, New Mexico, it was nearly midnight, and her first impression was of a huge dark space of cool, windy emptiness, strange and silent, stretching away under great blinking white stars. Miss, there�������s no one to meet you, said the conductor, rather anxiously. I wired my brother, she replied. The train being so late-perhaps he grew tired of waiting. He will be here presently. But, if he should not come-surely I can find a hotel? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.