I read the Zane Grey novels but the part that turned me off a bit was all the excess prose describing every thing to the nth detail. I do understand the reasons for all the excess verbiage. The average pay rate was a 1/2 cent a word from what I have read. I was given a complete set of his books by an older lady who read much of westerns in the 19 teens and 20s. I think I still have them stored in some boxes. I bought her childhood iron bed from the 1900 era. Still have it too. I have read all the L'Amour books numerous times. He was in my opinion one of the best fictional western writers.
Zane Grey, Conagher
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I know Elmer Keith wasn't a fan of his! Zane never paid him for a month long hunting trip in the 30's!
GUNMIKE
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I may be wrong. Been there before. But I think the book titled Conagher was written by Louis l' Amour.
I admit to not having read many of Zane Greys book, however, I remember him from his house "just down the road" (about 1/2 an hour south) from where I was born and raised.
The house is now kept as a museum by the NPS, overlooking the Delaware, and one of John Roebling's bridges (also lept by the NPS) from the D&H canal (which began in my hometown).
Not far from Grey's home is also a great place to eat (ok, that's the REAL reason I remember Grey's home).
Museum pays homage to prolific Pennsylvania author | Lifestyle | timesherald.com
John Roebling - Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (U.S. National Park Service)
The Inn at Lackawaxen in Lackawaxen | The Inn at Lackawaxen 188 Scenic Dr, Lackawaxen, PA 18435 Yahoo - US Local
The house is now kept as a museum by the NPS, overlooking the Delaware, and one of John Roebling's bridges (also lept by the NPS) from the D&H canal (which began in my hometown).
Not far from Grey's home is also a great place to eat (ok, that's the REAL reason I remember Grey's home).
Museum pays homage to prolific Pennsylvania author | Lifestyle | timesherald.com
John Roebling - Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (U.S. National Park Service)
The Inn at Lackawaxen in Lackawaxen | The Inn at Lackawaxen 188 Scenic Dr, Lackawaxen, PA 18435 Yahoo - US Local
Protocall_Design
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"The Key Lock Man" is another good L'amour book. Keith had a hard time understanding how a rich, successful author like Grey could have an empty bank account. Rubber checks, don'tcha know........
I have a couple of Zane Grey's books, and Riders of the Purple Sage is one of my favorite westerns. I have all but a few of Louis L'amour's books in the faux leather hardback collection. The Sacket series is my favorite of his westerns but The Walking Drum is my favorite book by him.
Yol Bolsun!
Yol Bolsun!
joeintexas
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Hard to go too far wrong with either L'amour or Grey. Reading Riders of the Purple Sage now.
