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"No man has employed the Western story formula with better results." -- The New York TimesFrom the legendary writer of the west comes two complete novels in one low-priced edition!Betty Zane Inspired by the life and adventures of his great-great-grandmother, this book launched Zane Grey's career as a writer of the Western frontier. With resources dwindling during the siege of Fort McHenry, sixteen-year-old Betty Zane volunteers to raid a cache of gunpowder stored outside the fort's walls. Her bravery stunned the British and inspired her countrymen in the final battle of the American Revolution. To the Last Man Arizona's Tonto Basin has been fought over for decades. At its heart are two families, the Isbels and the Jorths. Gaston Isbel and Lee Jorth have vowed to destroy each other and their families and allies -- to the last man, if need be. Neither realizes that Gaston's son has fallen in love with Lee's only daughter.
About the Author
Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939) was an American dentist and author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the commercial success of his printed works, they had second lives and continuing influence when adapted as films and television productions. His novels and short stories have been adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Chalupa at cs.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons.
