

West of the Pecos
A Western Story
Author: Zane Grey
Narrator: Eric G. Dove
Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 08/29/2017
Author: Zane Grey
Narrator: Eric G. Dove
Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 08/29/2017
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.
The Western novel has always been a highly popular literary genre, and few authors have made their name in that genre the way Zane Grey did. Best known perhaps for Riders of the Purple Sage (1912), a novel that did much to shape audience expectations for the Western novel in the decades that followe......more
The Texas landscapes and harsh living conditions back then were very well portrayed. Tried, true and Texan to the core sums up the people who worked hard and triumphed. The rotters are basically the same no matter where you live, dang their dark hearts anyway.......more
Esta es la primera novela que leo de Zane Grey. El autor recrea de manera magistral al viejo oeste, con unas descripciones muy ricas que me han hecho situarme perfectamente sobre el terreno, viviendo la historia de Pecos y Rill como un personaje más. Quizás dónde flojea un poco la novela es en los p......more
West of the Pecos is a really great novel, definitive of Zane Grey. The imagery and story blend together to make you feel like you are with Rill, Pecos Bill, and Sambo as they embark on their story of love, justice, and survival on the American frontier. It's a solid read, and in my opinion one of h......more
I read this book because my father read it when he was 16 and years later named me after the daughter in the story. So of course I had to find a copy and read it! I was not disappointed and am very happy to carry her name. It’s adventurous and heartwarming.......more