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Paperback Zane Grey: Romancing the West Book

ISBN: 0821411829

ISBN13: 9780821411827

Zane Grey: Romancing the West

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One of the century's most enduring American writers, Zane Grey left a legacy to our national consciousness that far outstrips the literary contribution of his often predictable plots and recurring themes. How did Grey capture the attention of millions of readers and promote the Western fantasy that continues to occupy many of the world's leisure hours? This study assesses the Zane Grey phenomenon by examining Grey's romantic novels in the context of his life and era.

Grey, whose roots were in Zanesville, Ohio, was the son of a dentist and practiced dentistry himself in his early adulthood. He threw over that life for one of adventure, traveling throughout the world in search of excitement, a course that ultimately led him to become one of America's most popular authors. But he also was dogged by depression and inertia that affected his ability and will to work.

In Zane Grey: Romancing the West, author Stephen J. May traces the career of Grey by analyzing the development of his novels and popularity and the degree to which that shaped his world.

The book also investigates Grey's personal life--from his fling with Hollywood to his passion for deep-sea fishing--illuminating the literature that shaped America's vision of itself through one of its most enduring and cherished myths.

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Legendary Writer of the West

Zane Grey's novels of the west are legendary--Riders of the Purple Sage; Heritage of the Desert; The Vanishing American; Western Union; and so many more. With this book Stephen May attempts to explain how the surrounding environment affected Zane Grey as to what he wrote. And he succeeded. He goes in to some depth about the actual creation process that Zane Grey used to obtain the necessary material to write one of his books, Wander of the Wasteland and The Vanishing American as examples. Mr. May examines Zane Grey's personal life, and the bouts of depression and insecurity which plagued him throughout life. This book belongs in any collection by anyone who has an interest in Zane Grey and his works.
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