Zane Grey
Zane Grey (born Pearl Zane Grey; January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American writer who achieved worldwide fame for his adventure novels about life in the American Wild West.
Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Gray was a semi-professional baseball player in his youth. He studied dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1896. After working as a dentist in New York City for several years, he decided to devote himself to writing.
He published his first novel, Betty Zane, in 1904, inspired by stories about his great-grandmother. He achieved real success with Riders of the Purple Sage in 1912, which became the best-selling novel in the United States up to that time, selling 750,000 copies.
During his career, Gray wrote a total of 54 adventure novels, many of which were adapted into films and comic books. His works are characterized by simple plots and vivid descriptions of the American West, laying the foundation for the Western genre in literature.
Zane Gray died on October 23, 1939, in Altadena, California. His legacy lives on through numerous novels and adaptations that have shaped the perception of the Wild West in popular culture.
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Dva sombrera
One of Grey's later, but also most suspenseful novels; full of classic Western motifs: revenge, brotherhood, forbidden love, and the final settling of scores under the Texas sun.
Izgubljena rijeka
The novel "Forlorn River" is a classic work of adventure and western literature, in which Gray explores the wild beauty of the American West, conflicts between pioneers, Indians and the lawlessness that reigns on the edge of civilization.
Izumirući Amerikanac
Nophaie, an educated Navajo, struggles between two worlds and ultimately dies tragically, leading an uprising against the whites who are systematically destroying his people. Today, it is considered one of the most important early American novels about th
Jahači rumene kadulje
"The Red Sage Riders" is the most famous and influential Western of all time – it has been filmed five times. Here, Grey creates the myth of the Wild West: endless purple sagebrush plains, lone gunslingers and the struggle of the individual against fanati
Jahači španskih planina
In this novel, Grey paints a magnificent picture of the winter wilderness of Colorado and proves that true nobility does not depend on origin. Tense, romantic and full of beautiful descriptions of mountain peaks.
Karavani se bore
Zane Grey's novel The Caravans of the Dead, published in 1929, is a classic work of Wild West literature. Set in 1856, it follows a caravan of settlers traveling from Independence, Missouri, to the West.
Karavani se bore
Zane Grey's novel Fighting Caravans, published in 1929, is a classic work of Wild West literature. Set in 1856, it follows a caravan of settlers traveling from Independence, Missouri, to the West.
