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Dive into Greys captivating tale of the monumental struggles faced in building the Union Pacific Railroad during the late 1860s. This historical fiction weaves together typical Western characters with real events, as heroes confront not only the fierce challenges of nature but also the darker sides of human ambition greed and ruthlessness. Join them on their journey to forge the vital rail connection between East and West. (Summary by Bob Rollins)

In the stillness of a lonely desert night, haunted by the face of a woman from his past, Cameron reflects on memories that weigh heavily on his heart. The dying embers of the campfire flicker, casting shadows that echo with the pain of lost love and regret. Once a prospector in search of gold, he now seeks solitude to confront the ghosts of Peoria—a home he abandoned, a woman he wronged, and a love he realized too late. Join Cameron on a poignant journey through the vast, barren landscape of the desert and the even more desolate corners of his memory. - Summary by (Prologue - Zane Grey)

In the gripping tale of Border Legion, we follow Jack Kells, a man known for his cold heart and ruthless ways, who unexpectedly finds love in the most unlikely of circumstances. When his legion captures the spirited Miss Joan Randle near the Idaho border, Jack’s world is turned upside down as he grapples with his feelings for her. Will love be enough to change a man so hardened by life?

From one of the bestselling western novelists of all time, comes another classic story. Templeton Lambeth had so desperately wanted a son - an heir to ride by his side through the vast, wild ranges just west of the Pecos River. But to his disappointment, his wife bore a girl. His hopes crushed and in denial, he decides to raise his daughter as if she were a boy. In honor of Lambeth's more successful brother, they named her: Terrill.

Zane Grey is considered the first and, by many, the best author of "Western" novels. This second volume contains four of his most popular novels, The Valley of Wild Horses, The Last Trail, The Rustlers of Pecos County and The Lone Star Ranger.

Zane Grey is considered the first and best author of "Western" novels. In this book, Lin Sloan's obsession with capturing a wild stallion he called "Wildfire" almost costs him his life. Bostil is a man who loves fast horses and is used to getting what he wants. Throw in a beautiful girl just coming into womanhood, a crazed young man with a grudge against her, a treacherous act, horse thieves and a yearly big race and you have all the elements Zane Gray so ably weaves into a fascinating story packed with action and adventure.

Zane Grey is considered the creator of the Western and remains the most popular author of that genre. His best-known book, Riders of the Purple Sage, remains an all-time best-seller, and one of the most successful Western novels in history. This first Volume contains four of his best novels, including Riders of the Purple Sage, and its sequel The Rainbow Trail. Two more popular novels are are included in this collection.

Our ‘fight of flight’ response is something hardwired into the primitive part of our brain. Our need to survive, to outlive whatever danger poses, that immediate threat to our lives is little short of a marvel. Everything else is abandoned in order to survive. Whilst in modern times that ability has been somewhat modified and ‘reasoned’ away to an extent, in past years it’s what usually kept you alive. In this volume people struggle valiantly to survive and to exist no matter the extent of the threat they face.

Pearl Zane Grey was born on 31st January 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. From an early age, he was intrigued by history, fishing, baseball, and writing. Grey was an avid reader of adventure stories, consuming dime store novels by the dozen. His first magazine article, about one of his fishing expeditions, was published in 1902. It was not until 1910 that he wrote his first Western, ‘The Heritage of the Desert’. It was a breakthrough title and quickly became a bestseller.

This book has all the ingredients of cowboys, horses, boots, and spurs, in a period of lawlessness that often brought on gunfights in those days. The cowboy hero is Panhandle Smith, known as Pan, as he grew to be wild and free virtually from childhood. The tale prompts seeing, hearing, and feeling what it was like in those bygone days.

This was a time that was a major part of western history, a sort of baptism of sweat and blood. Great buffalo herds covered mile after mile, and hide hunters swarmed the plains. They were hard-riding and reckless and killed buffalo by the tens of thousands, bringing on near extinction. The invasion was part of the great western migration, and it caused major confrontations with such Indian tribes as Comanche, Kiowa, Arapaho, and others.

Here is a story of a young man of eighteen who wandered for years after an accidental shooting of his brother. He felt as though he was a counterpart of the Biblical killing by Cain of his brother Abel. It was written by Zane Grey, one of the greatest Western novelists. It takes us through a lonely land of prospectors and hermits as it tells of surviving searing Death Valley heat, an area that many consider the deadliest land in the world. Listen now and hear a highly surprising finish.

A young veteran of WWI in poor health heads to Arizona to try and recover. He meets young Flo Hunter, who successfully nurses him. However, life gets more complicated when his fiancée, Carley Burch, comes to him from back east. She winds up not liking life in the west and goes back to New York. Flo gets badly injured in an accident and vet Glenn Kilbourne wants to repay her for her assistance and proposes marriage. As wedding day approaches, Carley decides she made a mistake and returns to Arizona looking for him. Flo realizes they’re still in love and calls off the marriage.

With night at hand and a rainstorm brewing, Milt Dale takes shelter at an old log cabin in the forest. It is here he overhears vengeful men scheming to kidnap Helen, the niece and heiress of a prominent rancher in poor health, and take over her uncle’s vast property themselves. Determined to thwart the men, Milt leaves his wild paradise and springs into action. After narrowly escaping, Milt leads Helen and her kid sister away from man-made danger and deep into the perceived safety of the forest...but the kidnappers are not far behind, and they are set on carrying out their evil plot.

The story you’re about to hear took place primarily in what is Southern Utah and has been called the quintessential Western, meaning simply it is a top-notch example of quality. It is composed of an extensive list of ingredients: adventure, action, violence, crisis, suspense, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex - they are all there. This classic of the Western genre was the kind of story the public clamored for, and author Zane Grey had great skill in supplying the desire.

Author Pearl Zane Grey loved the game of baseball and was a good enough player to earn a baseball scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania. His knowledge later led to writing two published books about baseball, including the one you’re about to hear. Exposed to tales of the Old West, Grey shifted his literary focus and became better known for books about Western adventures, leading to a successful writing career that included a total of 89 books. Listen now to the outlandish behavior encountered by youthful Ken Ward as he entered the fictional college baseball arena....

An unwanted burro becomes the legendary partner of Tappan - wanderer, hunter, prospector and loner. Together they face everything man and nature can hurl at them, from sly swindlers and claim-jumping murderers to the midnight furnace winds of Death Valley and the killer snows of the high range.

The story of an extraordinary Yaqui Indian set in Mexico at a time when the Yaqui's were hunted, either to be killed or enslaved.

An enraged cattle rancher fires a herder and forces him to leave through a savage jungle. Then he sets his trained jaguar on the man's trail - the big cat will feast tonight!

It tells the story of a cold hearted man named Jack Kells who falls in love with Miss Joan Randle, a girl his legion has taken captive near the Idaho border. It was made into a movie of the same name in 1924 and again in 1930.