Nevada (Zane Grey novel)
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Nevada is a 1928 western novel by Zane Grey
. It is a sequel to 1927's Forlorn River
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, ostensibly for his mother's health, but also to search for his missing partner Nevada. He buys a beautiful ranch, in a territory known for cattle rustling. The deal soon sours as he struggles to keep his cattle and prize horses from the network of rustlers about the wild country of Arizona, not sure who he can trust and who he can't. Hettie Ide pines away for the missing Nevada, meanwhile fending off a horde of suitors.
Nevada, having escaped the end of Forlorn River
with only his life, resumes the life of an outlaw, seeking a way out of his situation, but working his way deeper amidst the labyrinthine social network of Arizona, in which everyone is a rustler and no one will say who leads the gangs.
Zane Grey
Zane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence...
. It is a sequel to 1927's Forlorn River
Forlorn River
Forlorn River is a 1927 western novel by Zane Grey.-Plot introduction:Ben Ide spends his time chasing wild horses in Northern California, accompanied by the wanderer, Nevada and his Indian companion, Modoc. Rather than catching horses, he has earned the reputation of being a cattle rustler. But...
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Plot introduction
Ben Ide, restless with the rancher life, moves his family to ArizonaArizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, ostensibly for his mother's health, but also to search for his missing partner Nevada. He buys a beautiful ranch, in a territory known for cattle rustling. The deal soon sours as he struggles to keep his cattle and prize horses from the network of rustlers about the wild country of Arizona, not sure who he can trust and who he can't. Hettie Ide pines away for the missing Nevada, meanwhile fending off a horde of suitors.
Nevada, having escaped the end of Forlorn River
Forlorn River
Forlorn River is a 1927 western novel by Zane Grey.-Plot introduction:Ben Ide spends his time chasing wild horses in Northern California, accompanied by the wanderer, Nevada and his Indian companion, Modoc. Rather than catching horses, he has earned the reputation of being a cattle rustler. But...
with only his life, resumes the life of an outlaw, seeking a way out of his situation, but working his way deeper amidst the labyrinthine social network of Arizona, in which everyone is a rustler and no one will say who leads the gangs.
Characters in Nevada
- "Nevada", Ben Ide's trusted riding partner, whose past is a mystery and whose future uncertain.
- Ben Ide, wild horse-catcher turned prosperous rancher, he moves his family to Arizona, running into even more wildness than he bargained for.
- Ina Ide, formerly Ina Blaine, Ben's wife.
- Marvie Blaine, Ina's young brother, intent on living the wild life of both cowboy and gunman.
- Hettie Ide, Ben's younger sister, intent on finding the missing Nevada.
- Jim Lacy, an infamous gunslinger from Texas.
- Rose Hatt, daughter of a family of rustlers.
- Cash Burridge, a rustler acquaintance of Nevada's who sells Ben Ide his ranch.
- Tom Day, a successful Arizona rancher.
- Judge Franklidge, a successful businessman who owns a prosperous ranch.
- Elam Hatt, a local rancher and suspected rustler.
- Cedar Hatt, no-good son of Elam Hatt.