Zane Grey: Romancing the West
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Overview
In 1924, at the peak of his career, Zane Grey bought a three-masted schooner, which he sailed to the Galapagos Islands, later journeying to Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji." "As colorful as his characters were, so too was their creator. A consummate explorer, Zane Grey toured the world, was an acclaimed expert on salt- and freshwater fishing, and incorporated the sights and sounds he witnessed into his writings." "Maverick Heart makes use of Grey's memoirs and letters to give an enlightening portrait of this larger-than-life American character and a telling insight into one of the key shapers of the cultural heritage of our country.Synopsis
In 1924, at the peak of his career, Zane Grey bought a three-masted schooner, which he sailed to the Galapagos Islands, later journeying to Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji." "As colorful as his characters were, so too was their creator. A consummate explorer, Zane Grey toured the world, was an acclaimed expert on salt- and freshwater fishing, and incorporated the sights and sounds he witnessed into his writings." "Maverick Heart makes use of Grey's memoirs and letters to give an enlightening portrait of this larger-than-life American character and a telling insight into one of the key shapers of the cultural heritage of our country.
Library Journal
In the early 20th -century, Zane Grey became one of the most popular writers in America. His novels, described in this study as primarily romances first and then Westerns, were instrumental in shaping our ideas about the West. May (Colorado Northwestern Coll.) has written a brief overview of Grey's life and an analysis of such major works as Riders of the Purple Sage, The U.P. Trail, and The Vanishing American. Though he traces Grey's life from his early years in Ohio, when his father would not tolerate a son who wanted to be a writer, to phenomenal success later in life, the strength of May's work is his analysis. Should the reader want a more detailed study of Grey's life, Frank Gruber's Zane Grey (1971) should be consulted.Ronald Ratliff, Chapman H.S., Kan.