The Drift Fence
by Zane Grey
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Hired to build 100 miles of fence, a ranch foreman must deal with angry locals in this action-packed classic by the greatest author of the American West."Molly conceived a resentment against the rich cattleman who could impose such restrictions and embitter the lives of poor people. And as for Traft's tenderfoot nephew, who had come out of Missouri to run a hard outfit and build barbed-wire fences, Molly certainly hated him."
Although he doesn't know cattle or cowboys, Missourian Jim Traft show more finds himself as the foreman of a tough Arizona outfit tasked with fencing a hundred miles of open cattle range. Brought on by his wealthy uncle, he faces this difficult trial with youthful aplomb.
But Traft faces a community that stands to suffer because of this new drift fence, and he must walk a fine line in order to honor his uncle's business while not incurring the wrath of longtime residents. The Drift Fence shows how this tender young man struggles to overcome the odds he faces and ultimately wins over the heart of the beautiful young lass, Molly Dunn.
"A great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action, juicily romantic." —The New Yorker. show less
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Zane Grey was born Pearl Zane Gray in 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. He studied dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania, married Lina Elise Roth in 1905, then moved his family west where he began to write novels. The author of 86 books, he is today considered the father of the Western genre, with its heady romances and mysterious outlaws. Riders show more of the Purple Sage (1912) brought Grey his greatest popular acclaim. Other notable titles include The Light of Western Stars (1914) and The Vanishing American (1925). An extremely prolific writer, he often completed three novels a year, while his publisher would issue only one at a time. Twenty-five of his novels were published posthumously. His last, The Reef Girl, was published in 1977. Zane Grey died of heart failure on October 23 in Altadena, California, in 1939. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1933; 1929-04 (American) (American)
- People/Characters
- Molly Dunn; Arch Dunn (Slinger); Jim Traft; James Traft (Young Jim); Ring Locke; Hackamore Jocelyn (show all 10); Curly Prentiss; Jed Stone; Bud Chalfack; Andy Stoneham
- Important places
- Flagerstown, Arizona, USA; West Fork, The Cibeque, Arizona, USA; Tobe's Well, Arizona, USA
- Important events
- The fight at West Fork.; Kidnapping of Young Jim.; Gunplay at the old cabin.
- First words
- Molly Dunn sat waiting on the rickety old porch of Enoch Summers' store in the village of West Fork.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Wal, Jim, I reckon thet'll be aboot all," said Slinger Dunn.
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 31
- ASINs
- 19
