This novel is considered by some to be one of Zane Grey's best. It is filled with complex characters and action although at times it becomes a bit drawn out as the characters make their way through the wilderness. There are twists and turns in the plot as the main character, a very talented and resourceful young woman, takes charge of the action. This story gives the reader a look at the rivalries and brutality of the Wild West as well as the power and influence of nature in the lives of people who lived there. (Gerald ...
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This novel is considered by some to be one of Zane Grey's best. It is filled with complex characters and action although at times it becomes a bit drawn out as the characters make their way through the wilderness. There are twists and turns in the plot as the main character, a very talented and resourceful young woman, takes charge of the action. This story gives the reader a look at the rivalries and brutality of the Wild West as well as the power and influence of nature in the lives of people who lived there. (Gerald Matzke)
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What Jack London did for dogs in Call of the Wild, Zane Grey did for horses in Wildfire. This is indeed the story of a magnificent wild stallion, his capture, his love for a girl, and his race against odds so large, only Zane Grey could imagine and put on paper. The geographic region ZG describes is known today as Monument Valley and you can see his love and his realness in his description; and if you've ever been there, which I have, you can see Wildfire running again in your mind's eye among the turrets, and the shattered upheaval of rock. Also, in the story is how the two main characters Lin Sloan and Lucy Bostil fall in love with the horse's help, of course; and the horse thief who wants to steal this magnificent animal. But the romance is secondary to the story of the horse. Read if for yourself, and see if I am right in my evaluation of this book.
zarafa
Feb 5, 2009
Horse story
A great story by Zane Grey. This was my Dad's favorite boyhood book of all time. (He was born in 1912). I also loved it as a child (I was born in '39); and have just given a copy to my 12-year-old granddaughter, a horse lover.
