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He was known as Deathwind to the Ohio Valley Indians, and now Lewis Wetzel must single-handedly save Fort Henry. Armed only with his long rifle and knife, he heads out on a one-man rampage to stop the bloody border wars, to face down Chief Wingenund and to avenge the brutal missionary massacre at Village of Peace.

Zane Grey is one of America's most popular and enduring authors, the man behind the classic Western Riders of the Purple Sage.Desert of Wheat is a thrilling and romantic tale of sabotage in the wheat fields of the Pacific Northwest during World War I. A passionate novel of patriotic and anti-union propaganda, it portrays the anxieties of the young country threatened by a foreign war after the closing of the frontier. Grey captures the heart of a nation at the brink of a century of change.

The Ohio River Trilogy is based upon historical events in the lives of Zane Grey's ancestors. Betty Zane was Zane Grey's first book and he published it using money from his wife's family. The novels are all set in the late 1700s during the movement of the frontier to the Ohio River Valley. Betty Zane was a resilient frontier woman who was beautiful, talented and skilled, and she more than held her own in a man's world. She was also in love and there is plenty of romance in this trilogy. However, the frontier was wild, harsh and challenging. The novels detail the skirmishes and bloodthirsty warfare that was waged between the Native Americans and the settlers. Zane Grey doesn't hide the cruelty and hatred felt so strongly on both sides. The trilogy offers a fascinating historical insight into the formation of the United States as well as a great read that will keep you intrigued and delighted.

Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book.

Zane Gray tells the tale of a freshman at a college in Arizona who discovers his greatest talent -- as a baseball pitcher. Originally published in 1911, Zane Gray's western sports tale has thrilled readers for generations.

Monty Price was a man with a secret. Several times each year, he disappeared with his accumulated pay, not to be heard from again for months. And when he came back, he wouldn't say where he had been or what he had been doing. It was a selfish obsession, and he wouldn't break his habits for man or beast. But when a forest fire threatened, he found depths of courage in his soul that would change his life forever.

A true story of Zane Grey's experiences capturing mountain lions alive, which makes ordinary hunting with guns seem, in contrast, about as exciting as a Sunday picnic. Everyone has heard of roping cattle and wild horses, but roping mountain lions on their home ground is another matter. Zane Grey, with four Western rangers, a Navajo Indian, and a pack of very lovable dogs (who are as much real individuals as their masters) set off on this adventure hunting with camera and lasso. Often funny, sometimes nearly tragic, always wildly exciting, the account of how they captured six of the tawny, fiery-eyed demons which infest the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and got them into camp alive and growling, will enthrall the great host of Zane Gray's readers, and everyone else who likes an usual yarn full of courage and thrilling action.Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author best known for his popular novels presenting an idealized image of the Old West. Grey is best known for his novel "Riders of the Purple Sage."

This historical adventure novel, set in the late 18th century, follows the conflict between American settlers and Native American tribes along the Ohio River frontier. The story centers on Lewis Wetzel, a legendary frontiersman, and his efforts to protect the settlers from hostile forces while grappling with his own inner conflicts. With vivid depictions of frontier life, the novel explores themes of survival, courage, and the moral complexities of westward expansion.

Famous western author Zane Grey documents his fishing excursions in Australia. And don't miss Grey's companion volume, "Tales of the Angler's El Dorado, New Zealand," available in a matching edition.

Included in this volume: "The Voyage to New Zealand, 1925," "Island Stopover," "Destination: Bay of Islands - the Angler's El Dorado," "Hunting the Big Game Fish," "Bounty from The Sea," "The Lure of the Great Striped Marlin," "A World-Record Fish and the Fight with a Broadbill," "Monster from the Deep," "Good Luck After Bad," "The Poor Knights and Sunken Reef."