Code of the West

"Code of the West" is a classic Western novel that explores themes of honor, justice, and the rugged spirit of frontier life. Set against the backdrop of the rural mountains and plains in northern Arizona, the story follows the Thurman family, characters who must navigate challenging moral choices and uphold an unwritten code that governs their actions and relationships. Their way of life is seriously challenged when their beloved schoolteacher, Mary Stockwell’s younger sister, Georgiana, comes to live with her, bringing the modern world into their little town. Although Georgiana captures the attention of all the boys, Cal Thurman, the youngest of his family, falls in love immediately and suffers immensely at the hands of Georgie’s show more immature and flirtatious ways.

The story captures the essence of Western values and the complexities of living in a lawless, expansive landscape. It also explores the differences between the Eastern morals of the 1930s and the rigid code of conduct still in place out West. I found this book a quick and easy read and very entertaining. show less

Full of the usual Zane Grey romantic descriptions of the scenery and western lore. Georgiana is a young woman who comes West to be with her older sister who is the local school teacher. Being young and pretty and having experienced the flapper life style of post WW I America, she startles the locals in the Tonto basin with her dress (above the knees), her slang and her tendency to flirt with any local male. There is talk about women's rights & liberation in this portion of the story.
This leads to many misunderstandings until one man kidnaps her and convinces her to marry him through fear even though they already love one another. Sounds odd and I found the marriage part of the plot a wee bit far fetched but Georgiana matures and saves show more her man, Cal, from facing another man in a fight to the death and proves her love for him. show less

I read Zane Grey as a window into earlier times and places. This story, not his most memorable, is about a ranch, the usual cowboy protagonist, and an Eastern flirt who learns to be more settled by the end. It also portrays the early sport of boxing.

Dated yet still classic.

Dated yet still classic.

very good a little diffifcult to understand at first but once u got it very good