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Beschreibung
Forlorn River is a classic Zane Grey Western in which romance, cattle-range conflict, and questions of honor converge on the harsh margins of the desert frontier. Centered on Ben Ide, the enigmatic rider Nevada, and the threatened ranching world around Forlorn River, the novel dramatizes rustling, loyalty, concealed identities, and the struggle to preserve moral order where law is fragile. Grey's prose is characteristically panoramic: lyrical descriptions of arid landscapes are set against swift melodramatic action. Published in the late period of the frontier romance, it reflects both nostalgia for the open range and anxiety over its disappearance. Zane Grey (1872-1939), originally trained as a dentist, became one of the most influential popularizers of the American West. His extensive travels, fishing expeditions, and encounters with ranchers, guides, and desert country gave his fiction an authority of atmosphere, if not strict realism. Forlorn River draws on his lifelong fascination with wilderness as a proving ground for courage and character. Readers who value traditional Western fiction, morally charged adventure, and richly visual landscape writing will find Forlorn River rewarding. It is especially recommended for those interested in how early twentieth-century fiction mythologized the frontier while preserving its emotional power.
Forlorn River is a classic Zane Grey Western in which romance, cattle-range conflict, and questions of honor converge on the harsh margins of the desert frontier. Centered on Ben Ide, the enigmatic rider Nevada, and the threatened ranching world around Forlorn River, the novel dramatizes rustling, loyalty, concealed identities, and the struggle to preserve moral order where law is fragile. Grey's prose is characteristically panoramic: lyrical descriptions of arid landscapes are set against swift melodramatic action. Published in the late period of the frontier romance, it reflects both nostalgia for the open range and anxiety over its disappearance. Zane Grey (1872-1939), originally trained as a dentist, became one of the most influential popularizers of the American West. His extensive travels, fishing expeditions, and encounters with ranchers, guides, and desert country gave his fiction an authority of atmosphere, if not strict realism. Forlorn River draws on his lifelong fascination with wilderness as a proving ground for courage and character. Readers who value traditional Western fiction, morally charged adventure, and richly visual landscape writing will find Forlorn River rewarding. It is especially recommended for those interested in how early twentieth-century fiction mythologized the frontier while preserving its emotional power.
Über den Autor
Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that were a basis for the Western genre in literature and the arts. With his veracity and emotional intensity, he connected with millions of readers worldwide, during peacetime and war, and inspired many Western writers who followed him. Grey was a major force in shaping the myths of the Old West; his books and stories were adapted into other media, such as film and TV productions. He was the author of more than 90 books, some published posthumously and/or based on serials originally published in magazines.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9788027375158
ISBN-10: 8027375150
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Grey, Zane
Hersteller: e-artnow
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: e-artnow s.r.o., Za Sidlistem 22, ?-143 00 Prague, kristoferpaetau@gmail.com
Maße: 229 x 152 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: Zane Grey
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.02.2023
Gewicht: 0,209 kg
Artikel-ID: 126571292

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