The Last of The Plainsmen, Zane Grey
The Last of The Plainsmen, Zane Grey
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The Last of The Plainsmen

Author: Zane Grey

Narrator: Adams Morgan

Unabridged: 7 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

Hed rope the devil and tie him downif the lasso didnt burn, it was said of Buffalo Jones, one of the last of the famous plainsmen who trod the trails of the Old West. Killing was repulsive to him, and the passion of his life was to capture wild beasts alive. In this thrilling story of a hunting trip with Jones, Zane Grey speaks firsthand of the great mans courage and prowess.

About Zane Grey

The prolific American writer Zane Grey was the pioneer of the Western literary genre. Grey produced well over 100 books, in which he presented the West as a moral battleground, where his characters were either destroyed or redeemed. His semi-outlaw heroes were his most enduring creation. He sold some 17 million books during his lifetime, and an estimated 100 Hollywood Western films have been based on his stories.

Born with the name Pearl Grey in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872, Zane was the son of a farmer and part-time preacher. His mother was a second-generation Danish Quaker. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in dentistry in 1896 and practiced in New York City until 1904. That year, Grey wrote and self-published his first book, Betty Zane, after it was turned down by several publishers. The colorful frontier story was based on his mother's journal and eventually became a critical success. He married Lina Elise Roth, who encouraged him to become a full-time professional writer.

In 1908, Grey made a journey to the West with Colonel C. J. "Buffalo" Jones, who told him tales of adventure on the plains. This trip turned out to be a turning point in Grey's career. In 1912, Riders of the Purple Sage was published. It sold 2 million copies and was filmed three times. Grey's formula-in which a mysterious outlaw fights to protect the innocent and the good-shows up in many of his novels. In 1918, he moved to Altadena, California, where he lived for the rest of his life. Grey died on October 23, 1939.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mickey on March 01, 2025

Pure escapist adventure. Some parts cruel and gruesome.......more

Goodreads review by Robert on December 31, 2018

The Last of the Plainsmen was a book that could have been non-fiction. It is written very much as it was intended, to give us an account of a man, Buffalo Jones, who was bigger than life in some ways and who at the same time seemed very real. The book read much like a memoir, with Zane Grey in the s......more

Goodreads review by Dave on October 07, 2024

I like some of his other books, this one just didn't move well and was a chore to get through......more

Goodreads review by Joanne N. Dorsett on July 31, 2020

Action & Beauty In One! This Story is full of action from page one through to the last page! The surroundings of this story are told in great detail!......more

Goodreads review by Jason on December 14, 2024

First off, I would be remiss without mentioning this is a novel first released in 1908, and it certainly read as such. From the expected blatant racism towards indigenous people, to questionable choices for synonyms for 'shouted', there are a number of things the reader will have to look over. We wi......more