"Wanderer of the Wasteland" by Zane Grey (Pdf Edition) - Preview Available

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THE lure of the desert is the theme of Zane Grey's novel. It tells the story of Adam Larey, a boy of eighteen, who becomes a fugitive from justice and escapes into the desert, where remains for fourteen years, a "wanderer of the wasteland." He takes a new name, and the desert makes a new man of him, and strong to endure hardship and brave in the face of danger, a man to be feared by his enemies and loved by his friends. His wanderings take him through Death Valley and the surrounding count and the author has managed to convey something both of horror and of the fascination of this desolate region. Indeed might be objected—and with some justice—that Mr. Grey has been so intent upon picturing the desert, with its shriveling heat and its blinding glare, that at times he almost forgets his story. And yet, in one sense, the desert is the story, for it leaves its mark on all the men and women who come in contact with it, and becomes the arbiter of their destinies.

In this Zane Grey novel, one looks for thrilling adventures, a "Wanderer of the Wasteland" is no disappointment in this respect. Adam Larey has to fight not only against the parching heat of the desert, but against human enemies as well, and in his battles, spiritual as well as physical, he plays a man's part. The story ends with his finding the girl of whom he has a dream and with his decision to go back and take the consequences of the crime he believes he has committed.