Rangers of the Lone Star: A Western Story (Five Star First Edition Western Series) - Hardcover

Grey, Zane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786207485 ISBN 13: 9780786207480

Publisher: Five Star, 1997

Synopsis

WesternRangers of the Lone Star is a first-person narrative by Russ Sittell, a United States deputy marshal on special assignment to assist Vaughn Steele in discovering the men behind the lawlessness and rustling rampant in Pecos County. On a stagecoach bound for the heart of Pecos County, Russ meets Colonel Granger Longstreth, his daughter Ray, and Ruth Herbert, Rays flamboyant cousin. When Ray falls in love with Vaughn Steele, Colonel Longstreth finds himself severely compromised in his commitment to prevent the ranger from discovering his own ties to the band of rustlers.*First Edition Western

About this title

From AudioFile:

Lloyd James's mellow, clear, and compelling narration complements Grey's extensive vocabulary by emphasizing the drama, tension, and danger of this story. Deputy Marshal Russ Sittell is assigned to work with Texas Ranger Vaughan Steele to stop the rustling in Pecos County. En route to Fairdale, Russ falls in love with Ruth Herbert, who happens to be the niece of the villain. James effortlessly draws the listener into Russ's mind and heart, aiding in Grey's recreation of the romantic but violent Old West. James's striking and slick reading precisely presents the story's inspirational and timeless moral codes. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From Publishers Weekly:

In 1915, without consulting Grey (1872-1939), Harper and Bros. spliced together the last half of this book with the 1913 novel Last of the Duanes to create The Lone Star RangersAstill a popular title. This uncut version is Grey's only Western told in first person; the novel details U.S. Deputy Marshall Russ Sitwell's efforts to help legendary Texas Ranger Vaughn Steele clean up the lawless cattle-rustling town of Fairfield. Sitwell discovers that the town's mayor is in cahoots with a fierce band of outlawsAbut Steele has fallen in love with the mayor's daughter and Sitwell with his niece. Grey's characters have depth; unusual for the genre, he probes the psychic damage of cattle rustlingA"the bitterness, the defeat, the agony" felt by its victimsAwhich is glossed over in most cookie-cutter Westerns. One cowpoke, his spirit broken, is reduced to tears in front of Sitwell by the humiliation of losing his herd. This edition will delight fans and serve as a solid introduction for anyone unfamiliar with the Balzac of the range. (July)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Five Star
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0786207485
• ISBN 13: 9780786207480
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 316