Howdy Scott! I think this may be a long post for me. Zane Grey is my all-time favorite western author. I have read almost everything he ever wrote including his non-fiction travel stories. Boy, did he have some great adventures! I've been reading Grey since the sixties. Also, Nevada may be my favorite story by him. I agree that it starts slow but once it starts moving it is a great western. Yes, I've read the prequel to Nevada. Although I enjoyed it, I still prefer Nevada. Just to mention a fact of interest that I read somewhere. You mentioned a word several times. Supposedly, Grey was the first author to ever use the term "gunslinger". The art: I've never seen any of the magazine art for Grey's work but what you showed us is delicious! I would have to agree with you that the cover of the first edition is my favorite. A close second is the art by Phillips, partially I think because that this was the cover of the book in which I first read the story. Next, you're correct that the bandoleer is way wrong. That is for rifle cartridges not cartridges for a pistol. Lastly, the Bama illustration is WAY wrong technically. It pictures shells being ejected from a revolver. That doesn't happen! Wrong kind of gun for that. Thank you for the wonderful review of one of my favorite stories.
Yeah, that Bama illustration... Now that you mention the ejecting shells, I'm just laughing now. How about that thumb action? Your first read of "Nevada" with the Phillips cover... there IS something about the cover of a first read that adds points to its appeal! I often have that same reaction. Another edition may clearly have better art, but there is something about that first exposure that keeps it close to your heart. I must say, after reading "Nevada", I do want to read "Forlorn River". Since you're such a Zane Grey fan, have you read any of his son's books? "Beyond the Mogollon Rim" intrigues me now. Out of all the Zane Grey novels I might have picked up for June on the Range, I'm glad I chose a favorite of yours. Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks!
@@jscottphillips503 I read one of the novels by his son. The writing was adequate but the fact that he took one of his fathers "happily ever after" stories and killed off the mans wife so the son could use the character as he wanted totally turned me off of his writing.
Howdy Scott! I think this may be a long post for me. Zane Grey is my all-time favorite western author. I have read almost everything he ever wrote including his non-fiction travel stories. Boy, did he have some great adventures! I've been reading Grey since the sixties. Also, Nevada may be my favorite story by him. I agree that it starts slow but once it starts moving it is a great western. Yes, I've read the prequel to Nevada. Although I enjoyed it, I still prefer Nevada.
Just to mention a fact of interest that I read somewhere. You mentioned a word several times. Supposedly, Grey was the first author to ever use the term "gunslinger".
The art: I've never seen any of the magazine art for Grey's work but what you showed us is delicious! I would have to agree with you that the cover of the first edition is my favorite. A close second is the art by Phillips, partially I think because that this was the cover of the book in which I first read the story. Next, you're correct that the bandoleer is way wrong. That is for rifle cartridges not cartridges for a pistol. Lastly, the Bama illustration is WAY wrong technically. It pictures shells being ejected from a revolver. That doesn't happen! Wrong kind of gun for that.
Thank you for the wonderful review of one of my favorite stories.
Yeah, that Bama illustration... Now that you mention the ejecting shells, I'm just laughing now. How about that thumb action?
Your first read of "Nevada" with the Phillips cover... there IS something about the cover of a first read that adds points to its appeal! I often have that same reaction. Another edition may clearly have better art, but there is something about that first exposure that keeps it close to your heart.
I must say, after reading "Nevada", I do want to read "Forlorn River". Since you're such a Zane Grey fan, have you read any of his son's books? "Beyond the Mogollon Rim" intrigues me now.
Out of all the Zane Grey novels I might have picked up for June on the Range, I'm glad I chose a favorite of yours. Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks!
@@jscottphillips503 I read one of the novels by his son. The writing was adequate but the fact that he took one of his fathers "happily ever after" stories and killed off the mans wife so the son could use the character as he wanted totally turned me off of his writing.
Oh, no!
I love your videos!
Thank you! Very glad you enjoy them.