The Last of the Plainsmen is a book written by Zane Grey, an American author and dentist, in 1908. The book is a non-fiction account of Grey's experiences during a hunting trip with a famous buffalo hunter named Charles ""Buffalo"" Jones. The story is set in the late 1800s, when the American West was still largely unexplored and wild.Grey describes his journey with Jones as they travel through the plains of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Along the way, they encounter various animals and Native American tribes, and Grey ...
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The Last of the Plainsmen is a book written by Zane Grey, an American author and dentist, in 1908. The book is a non-fiction account of Grey's experiences during a hunting trip with a famous buffalo hunter named Charles ""Buffalo"" Jones. The story is set in the late 1800s, when the American West was still largely unexplored and wild.Grey describes his journey with Jones as they travel through the plains of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Along the way, they encounter various animals and Native American tribes, and Grey provides detailed descriptions of the landscape and wildlife. He also shares his admiration for Jones, who was known for his efforts to preserve the buffalo population and promote conservation.The Last of the Plainsmen is a fascinating account of a bygone era, and provides a glimpse into the rugged and adventurous spirit of the American West. The book is written in a vivid and engaging style, and is sure to appeal to anyone interested in history, nature, or adventure.1908. With illustrations and photographs by the author. Grey, famous for his western novels, writes his remembrances about Buffalo Jones, who labored, pursued, captured and tamed buffalo, for which the West gave him fame, and the name Preserver of the American Bison. Contents: The Arizona Desert; The Range; The Last Herd; The Trail; Oak Spring; The White Mustang; Snake Gulch; Naza! Naza! Naza!; The Land of the Musk-Ox; Success and Failure; On to the Siwash; Old Tom; Singing Cliffs; All Heroes But One; Jones on Cougars; and Kitty. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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When Zane Grey met Buffalo Jones in New York City in 1908 Zane Grey instinctively knew he had met someone special. And the two men remained friends until Jones' death many years later. This book recounts only a small portion of the plainsman's life, but what is provided relates to us the life of an adventurer, an empire builder, and a conservationalist. Included are stories of the man's trying to rope lions in the Grand Canyon and to his attempt to preserve the last of the buffalo from extinction, after once having slaughtered them to provide meat for the railroad workers. When this book was first published it did not receive very good reviews, but has since been praised for Zane Grey's prose and narrative skills. Furthermore, the people Zane Grey met on this trip with Jones led directly to his creation of such great novels as Heritage of the Desert and Riders of the Purple Sage and set the stage for his entire career. Without this trip and the writing of this book there might not have been a Zane Grey as we know him today. It all began here.