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rampartc

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3. zane gray was an incredibly prolific writer of westerns in earlu 20th century

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 10:09 AM

Feb 2019

many of his books were extended and expanded into popular movies and tv shows.

best selling novel probably "riders of the purple sage."

there are hundreds of dime novels from the late 19th century. finfing the earliest account of a story or hero is a fun game.

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/21-western-novels-every-man-should-read/

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If you like reading 'westerns' [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 OP

Michael Crichton's "Dragon Teeth" is a good blend of western/sci-fi if that would be of interest. dameatball Feb 2019 #1

Don't know if th his is what you had in mind, but Michener's "Texas" is a great read, Atticus Feb 2019 #2

zane gray was an incredibly prolific writer of westerns in earlu 20th century rampartc Feb 2019 #3

Thanks for the link left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 #4

Ivan Doig cilla4progress Feb 2019 #5

I do not normally care for them MuseRider Feb 2019 #6

When Lonesome Dove was first released in paperback, Staph Feb 2019 #9

I read the first book then MuseRider Feb 2019 #10

I am reading a series right now by James Carlos Blake. The first book in the series japple Feb 2019 #7

I yearn Bayard Feb 2019 #8

"entire hardback set of Louis L'Amour" left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 #12

Try "The Son" by Philipp Meyer. Paladin Mar 2019 #11

Thanks. I'll check it out. left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 #13