The Rainbow Trail, A Romance by Zane Grey - Set up camp in the wilderness with the master of the western classic
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"The desert had transformed Shefford. The elements had entered into his muscle and bone, into the very fiber of his heart. Sun, wind, sand, cold, storm, space, stone, the poison cactus, the racking toil, the terrible loneliness -- the iron of the desert man, the cruelty of the desert savage, the wildness of the mustang, the ferocity of the hawk and wolf, the bitter struggle of every surviving thing -- these were as if they had been melted and merged together and now made a dark and passionate stream that was his throbbing blood. He realized what he had become and gloried in it, yet there, looking on with grave and earnest eyes, was his old self, the man of reason, of intellect, of culture, who had been a good man despite the failure and shame of his life. And he gave heed to the voice of warning, of conscience." From The Rainbow Trail, A Romance by Zane Grey
Zane Grey masterfully blends decency with primitive forces in Shefford, the hero of The Rainbow Trail, A Romance. This classic western serves as the sequel to Riders of the Purple Sage, which ended with Jane Withersteen and Lassiter sealing themselves in a hidden canyon with a young girl named Fay Larkin. Many years later, Shefford hears the tale of the hidden canyon from a friend of Jane's who escaped Mormon persecution in
Dreams of loving this young woman sustain Shefford as he faces life in the wilderness, unarmed and about as green as a green horn gets. But he adapts. Finding work on pack trains, he learns to ride mustangs and even shoot a gun when survival demands. The friendship of Nas Tas Bega, a Navajo man who is scarred by his years being re-educated among whites, aids Shefford greatly as he embraces the wild spirit of the Southwest. Harsh wind storms, upland forests, and fair valleys fresh with springwater reshape Shefford's soul as he becomes more alive than ever before.
Working hard escorting pack trains, he ingratiates himself with the Mormons near the
Is she Fay? Who is the unseen Mormon husband that visits her in the night? How will Shefford rescue her?
Zane Grey, with his usual talent, enriches this compelling drama with gritty details of the Old West. Whiskey drinking desperadoes, proud Navajos, secretive Mormons, and chatty traders populate a lonely land described beautifully by an author obviously moved by the astounding natural wonders of the Southwest. This western is an emotionally powerful novel that builds on great themes of storytelling. Shefford possesses a chivalric nature as he faces the trials of both Earth and mankind. Driven by his love for Fay, he seeks to save her from an unwanted marriage. Experience the Old West in profoundly historic detail within an enticing romance and download The Rainbow Trail, A Romance in your choice of six DRM-free ebook formats.
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Also consider Part I on this story Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
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