The Light of Western Stars is a classic Western novel by Zane Grey, first published in 1914. The story follows the life of a young woman named Madeline Hammond, who travels from the East Coast to the rugged frontier of Arizona to visit her brother. Along the way, she meets a charismatic cowboy named Gene Stewart, who becomes her guide and protector in the wild and untamed West.As Madeline adjusts to life in the West, she finds herself drawn to Gene and his way of life. However, their romance is complicated by the presence ...
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The Light of Western Stars is a classic Western novel by Zane Grey, first published in 1914. The story follows the life of a young woman named Madeline Hammond, who travels from the East Coast to the rugged frontier of Arizona to visit her brother. Along the way, she meets a charismatic cowboy named Gene Stewart, who becomes her guide and protector in the wild and untamed West.As Madeline adjusts to life in the West, she finds herself drawn to Gene and his way of life. However, their romance is complicated by the presence of a dangerous outlaw named Dene, who is determined to capture Madeline and hold her for ransom.As tensions rise and danger looms, Madeline and Gene must work together to protect themselves and their newfound love. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, from rugged cowboys to ruthless bandits, as they navigate the treacherous landscape of the American West.With its vivid descriptions of the frontier and its unforgettable characters, The Light of Western Stars is a thrilling and romantic adventure that captures the spirit of the Old West.1914. A romantic tale by the master of the western. The book begins: When Madeline Hammond stepped from the train at El Cajon, New Mexico, it was nearly midnight, and her first impression was of a huge dark space of cool, windy emptiness, strange and silent, stretching away under great blinking white stars. Miss, there s no one to meet you, said the conductor, rather anxiously. I wired my brother, she replied. The train being so late-perhaps he grew tired of waiting. He will be here presently. But, if he should not come-surely I can find a hotel? 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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The Light of Western Stars is one of my favorite Zane Grey romances. And when easterner Madeline Hammond gets off the train near midnight and things begin to happen right away, you know that this is going to be a good one. Gene Stewart, the other half of the romance is a man's man with the traditional western values but who has at first kind of lost his way because of drinking too much. But that gets straightened out through the love of a woman. The cast of characters includes some cowboys, old time cowboys, you will never forget. There's an animal, a magnificent horse, in the story; an automobile, driven by a cowboy who loves to go fast and scare his passengers, and this plays a vital role in the climax of the story as only ZG can describe and tell it. This is another of his books which take place in contemporary times, written when these events were playing themselves out along the US-Mexico border. This is another of his books which is told primarily from the woman's perspective and would indeed appeal to the female reader; it's NOT a bang, bang shoot'em up with street duels and impossible violence, but realistic characters and events. It's a great book for anyone to enjoy, a historical romance set in the West; not a "western". Buy it.