Robbers' Roost: A Western Story, by Zane Grey
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Robbers' Roost: A Western Story, by Zane Grey
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A classic story of imperiled love on the western frontiers of nineteenth-century America.“He was a young man in years, but he had the hard face and eagle eye of one matured in experience of that wild country. He bestrode a superb bay horse, dusty and travel-worn and a little lame. The rider was no light burden, judging from his height and wide shoulders; moreover, the saddle carried a canteen, a rifle, and a pack. From time to time he looked back over his shoulder at the magnificent long cliff wall, which resembled a row of colossal books with leaves partly open. It was the steady, watchful gaze of a man who had left events behind him.”So begins Jim Wales’s story in Robbers’ Roost. While a battle rages between two outlaw gangs in a remote Utah canyon, Jim struggles to rescue Helen Herrick, who has been captured and held for ransom.Robbers’ Roost tells the story of their personal struggle to escape the clutches of the murderous outlaws while simultaneously safeguarding their passion, one that is not likely to survive the beautiful, yet deadly, terrain and people of the old American West.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns—books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians—are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L’Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Robbers' Roost: A Western Story, by Zane Grey- Amazon Sales Rank: #432573 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-17
- Released on: 2015-03-17
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Great Shoot 'Em Up! By Rocky Macy Three weeks ago today I went off on an impulse drive to Jerome, Arizona, and just after leaving that beautiful and very historic hillside city, I stopped in the small town of Clarkdale where I perused a couple of used bookstores. One of the treasures that I acquired while digging through the dusty stacks was a hardbound, second-edition of a book written by Zane Grey in 1930 entitled Robbers' Roost.I have an interest in the early 1930's due, in large measure, to an independent writing project that has been consuming my spare time for the past couple of months. While not necessarily a fan of westerns, I reasoned that reading Robbers' Roost might give me some insight into popular literature of the times, as well as language and word usage.Zane Grey wrote to entertain the common man, but he was no piker when it came to literary style. He could tell a good story in a manner that held the reader's attention, while not fearing to use big words and complicated sentences to describe the grandness of the American West. It was Grey's powers of description that elevated him well above the other prolific chronicler of the Old West, Louis L'Amour.Robbers' Roost is the tale of Jim Wall, a drifter with a criminal past, who fell in with an outlaw, Hank Hayes, when he witnessed Hayes needlessly robbing a Mormon who had just openly cheated a young ferryman. Hayes led Jim Wall to the Star Ranch where he and his outlaw gang were employed by an Englishman rancher who had more cattle and money than he could manage. Hayes' outfit and another gang of outlaws, also employed at the Star Ranch, were both planning of relieving the Englishman of his cattle and his money.The story began to get complicated when the Englishman, Mr. Herrick, detailed Jim to take the buggy and pick up his sister, Helen, who was arriving by stage in a town that was a full day's ride from the ranch. Jim successfully retrieved Helen Herrick from the stage stop and brought her to the Star Ranch. Jim, of course, managed to fall hopelessly in love with the beautiful Helen as they slowly made their way back to the ranch.But Hank Hayes had plans of his own when it came to Miss Herrick. Hank succeeded in relieving Herrick of most of his cattle without the gentleman rancher being any the wiser. He then really stirred the kettle when he robbed Herrick at gunpoint and kidnapped Helen to hold her for ransom. The gang, with Helen in tow, made its way to a secret hideaway that Hayes had discovered during his earlier travels. They called the secluded spot "Robbers' Roost." Jim Wall, who was fleeing with the gang, had to work hard at maintaining his status as a fellow outlaw while keeping a close eye on Helen to insure that Hank did not have his way with her. Wall was also constantly on the lookout for a way to rescue the distressed damsel.Soon the other outlaw gang found them and the bullets began to fly.Robbers' Roost was penned by Zane Grey when he was at the height of his writing power. The story is gripping, and Grey's descriptions of the desolate, yet magnificent Utah landscape are every bit as vivid as if they had been captured by the paints of Frederick Remington. The author took me someplace I had never been and left me wanting to experience more. That, by my definition, is great literature - even if it was penned by a cowboy author who could really crank them out.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Thieve's Canyon By Charles Wheeler I am looking at my Walter J Black edition even as I write this review. It has been a while since I read this one, but this is what I remember: Hank Hayes was the leader of a band of outlaws hidden away in a deep, dark canyon. Jim Wall is the stranger who had lived on both sides of the law, and didn't care which one. When Helen Herrick is taken prisoner by Hayes, Wall has had enough and decides to do the "right thing" and save her if he can. Yet he knows that might be impossible considering where he is and with whom he is associated. Although dismissed by most critics as typical Zane Grey "drivel", it fills the bill for me because it offers true escapism that a lover of traditional westerns expects--fist fights, gun battles, fast horses, startling landscape and romance. Yes, the plot may seem trite and conventional by today's standard, but Zane Grey knew how to tell a story and keep you turning the page. And these Walter J Black editions will last through a life time of repeated readings. Four bucks total cost is a bargain.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A Canyon Full of Outlaws By Charles Wheeler These Collier's editions with orange boards and the horses embossed on cover and spine are quite collectable. There were 44 of them published during the 1930's and 1940's; some of which are considered rare and hard to find as the records to how many were printed have been lost, but the first ten in the series are known only by a few existent copies. As to this story: Hank Hayes was the leader of a band of outlaws hidden away in a deep, dark canyon. Jim Wall is the stranger who had lived on both sides of the law, and didn't care which one. When Helen Herrick is taken prisoner by Hayes, Wall has had enough and decides to do the "right thing" and save her if he can. Yet he knows that might be impossible considering where he is and with whom he is associated. Although dismissed by most critics as typical Zane Grey "drivel", it fills the bill for me because it offers true escapism that a lover of traditional westerns expects--fist fights, gun battles, fast horses, startling landscape and romance. Yes, the plot may seem trite and conventional by today's standard, but Zane Grey knew how to tell a story and keep you turning the page.
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