- Hardcover: 325 pages
- Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; Reprint edition (1941)
- ASIN: B000FEKZGU
- Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 13.7 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Read the Paperback,
By djbrkns "djbrkns" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Desert Gold (Audio CD)
Great story. I found myself hesitant to pick this book up and reluctant to put it down. I haven't been a big reader of westerns, but I have been wanting to do some historical reading. 'Desert Gold' interested me because it was a western that covered the times that it was published in: 1913. The characters are just good people surviving a harsh environment, protecting whatever and whoever they can. It took me a while to get my mind adjusted to Zane Grey's style of writing, but I really enjoyed everything about it. This is a unpretentious story of finding root, pursuit, escape and survival and it provides a medium for Zane Grey to get philosophical on us during long dusty nights in the desert. Although it may have bogged down a little, I liked the philosophical. Always have. The book has a satisfying ending even if it did finish a little cleaner than it was set up to do. I read this in the 1964 paperback edition, but it would be great in audio!
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4.0 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews) 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Read the Paperback,
By djbrkns "djbrkns" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Desert Gold (Audio CD)
Great story. I found myself hesitant to pick this book up and reluctant to put it down. I haven't been a big reader of westerns, but I have been wanting to do some historical reading. 'Desert Gold' interested me because it was a western that covered the times that it was published in: 1913. The characters are just good people surviving a harsh environment, protecting whatever and whoever they can. It took me a while to get my mind adjusted to Zane Grey's style of writing, but I really enjoyed everything about it. This is a unpretentious story of finding root, pursuit, escape and survival and it provides a medium for Zane Grey to get philosophical on us during long dusty nights in the desert. Although it may have bogged down a little, I liked the philosophical. Always have. The book has a satisfying ending even if it did finish a little cleaner than it was set up to do. I read this in the 1964 paperback edition, but it would be great in audio! 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read,
By W. Shimet - Published on Amazon.com
Desert Gold is a great read and quickly gets you involved with the story. Zane Grey is simply a treasure and prolific author. This book contains a little big of romance, adventure and takes us back to a time before television and telephones.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book.,
By Coral A. Allbee "CeeCee" - Published on Amazon.com
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I love reading Zane Grey but this is one I had never read before. Great style. Also, great price!! I believe it was just $1.
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