The Last Trail

by Zane Grey

Book Overview

Zane Grey is unmatched in his ability to bring to life the harsh beauty of the frontier west and the passions of men and women who made a wilderness into their home.

Trail Of Blood And Tears

In the aftermath of Revolutionary War, the Western frontier is the lush, wild Ohio River Valley. Here, a rare breed of bordermen push deep into Indian territory, while settlers pour in behind them. Jonathan Zane and Lewis Wetzel are two such bordermen. And George Sheppard and his daughter are such pioneers--living on the edge of all-out Indian war with constant, terrifying raids. But at Fort Henry someone within the settler community poses the gravest threat of all. When a beautiful young woman is targeted, the two bordermen, each driven by their own motives, enter a duel with an enemy who leads them into the wilderness and back. . .to one final moment of horrific violence. . .

"In a changing world it is comforting. . .and entertaining to spend a little while in the company of Zane Grey." --New York Times

"Zane Grey epitomized the mythical West that should have been." --True West

"Grey was a champion of the American wilderness and the men and women who tamed the Old West."--Booklist

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786035161
• ISBN13: 9780786035168
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Fort Henry Sage 3

The Last Trail is the final installment of the trilogy Zane Grey wrote about his ancestors and the part they played in the American Revolution, and the establishment of the frontier. This book focuses on Jonathan Zane and Lew Wetzel both "border men" who either lived with the Indians, or as in Wetzel's case fervently hated the red man. But without the likes of either there was no way the frontier could be made safe for the influx of settlers. This is the country where Zane Grey grew up, fished, and tramped through the woods learning the woodcraft and skill to know of which things he wrote with unsurpassed accuracy, and it shows in his books. Romanticized, to be sure, yet accurate to a T in history, this book makes for a great read for anyone who wants to learn more about this country in its earliest of days. I recommend it without hesitation.

Pretty good read

Got this for free from the Kindle store. Never read a Zane Grey novel before and wanted to give him a try. Great book. I'll definitely try some other books by this author.

Great Book

I love Zane Grey westerns and would like to find one that I read to my siblings when we were kids. I can't remember the name, but it was about a man named Lewis Wetzel.

The Last Trail by Zane Grey

Description from the book back cover: In this classic tale of the American West, rugged borderman Jonathan Zane opens his heart to love while he searches for a traitor who has been revealing settlement secrets to hostile Indians. The Last Trail concludes the Ohio River Trilogy, set in the Fort Henry territory during the American Revolution. Betty Zane and her brother Colonel Ebenezer Zane are among the characters in The Last Trail. Older and wiser now, they share their wisdom and experience with a younger generation.

The Eastern Western

Zane Grey's first novels concerned his ancestors, the Zane family, and the Ohio frontier of the late 18th century. They are fairly authentic, historically, and heroic and romantic as well.

A great book for those who have never given westerns a try!

This classic western tail of men saving women, while being a great love story is also a wonderful adventure story. A classic cowboy\borderman fights indian to save the helpless beuty, but instead of man saving woman, it is reversed, when Helen saves Jonathan from his own unhappy life. I have loved this book since the first day my mother placed it in my hands to read, and although the original has a few lapses in storyline, they kill someone twice, the basic story structure is enjoyable. Having read this book close to a dozen times, I can recommend that every person who has never given westerns a try read this one.