| The Desert of Wheat: A Classic Portrait of America at the Time of World War I Contributor(s): Grey, Zane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765396211 ISBN-13: 9780765396211 Publisher: Forge OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5" W x 8" (0.84 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Zane Grey is one of America's most popular and enduring authors, the man behind the classic Western Riders of the Purple Sage. Desert of Wheat is a thrilling and romantic tale of sabotage in the wheat fields of the Pacific Northwest during World War I. A passionate novel of patriotic and anti-union propaganda, it portrays the anxieties of the young country threatened by a foreign war after the closing of the frontier. Grey captures the heart of a nation at the brink of a century of change. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grey, Zane: - "The father of the western novel, Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) was born in Zanesville, Ohio. He wrote 58 westerns, including Spirit of the Border, Wildfire, and Riders of the Purple Sage, as well as almost 30 other books. Over 130 films have been based on his work." |