The Spirit of the Border

The Spirit of the Border is a historical novel written by Zane Grey and published in 1906. The story is set in the late 1700s in the Ohio River Valley, during the time when the American frontier was expanding westward. The novel tells the story of Jonathan Zane, a young man who is part of a group of settlers trying to establish a new community in the wilderness. As the settlers struggle to survive in the harsh environment, they are constantly threatened by attacks from Native American tribes and their British allies. Jonathan Zane becomes a skilled frontiersman and warrior, and he must use all of his wits and courage to protect his family and friends from danger. The novel also features a love story between Jonathan and a young woman named Betty Sheppard, who is also trying to survive in the frontier. The two face many obstacles as they try to build a life together, including the disapproval of Betty's father and the constant danger of attack from the Native Americans. The Spirit of the Border is a classic tale of adventure and romance in the American frontier, and it is considered one of Zane Grey's most popular novels. The book is known for its vivid descriptions of the wilderness and its portrayal of the struggles and triumphs of early American settlers.1906. This is Grey's second novel about life along the early American western frontier. In the introduction he writes that he does not intend to apologize for what many readers may call the brutality of the story; but rather to explain that its wild spirit is true to the life of the Western border as it was known only a little more than one hundred years ago. The book follows the life and adventures of two brothers Jim, a Christian missionary and Joe, a newcomer to frontier life. It is a historical novel, but Grey uses real people such as Lewis Wertzl (Death Wind) and the renegades Simon and Jim Girty to tell the story of those who acted as the American border rangers. 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.