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To the Last Man (Zane Grey)
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To the Last Man: A Story of the Pleasant Valley War is a western novel written by Zane Grey
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. Grey submitted the manscript of Tonto Basin to the magazine The Country Gentleman, which published it in serialization as To the Last Man from May 28, 1921 through July 30, 1921. This was a much shorter version of the original leaving out much of the backstory. This shorter version was published by Harper Brothers.
when one of the families takes up cattle rustling.
The ranchers are led by Jean Isbel and, on the other side, Lee Jorth and his band of cattle rustlers.
In the grip of a relentless code of loyalty to their own people, they fight the war of the Tonto Basin, desperately, doggedly, to the last man, neither side seeing the futility of it until it is too late. And in this volatile environment, young Jean finds himself hopelessly in love with a girl from whom he is separated by an impassable barrier.
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...
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Origin
To The Last Man is a shorter version of Tonto BasinTonto Basin (novel)
For the geographical place see Tonto BasinTonto Basin is a western novel written by Zane Grey.-Origin:Tonto Basin is the original version of the shorter novel To The Last Man . Grey submitted the manscript of Tonto Basin to the magazine The Country Gentleman, which published it in serialization as...
. Grey submitted the manscript of Tonto Basin to the magazine The Country Gentleman, which published it in serialization as To the Last Man from May 28, 1921 through July 30, 1921. This was a much shorter version of the original leaving out much of the backstory. This shorter version was published by Harper Brothers.
Plot introduction
It is a story of a family feud healed by young love. The story is based on a factual event involving the notorious Hashknife gang of Northern Arizona.Plot summary
The story follows an ancient feud between two frontier families that is inflamedwhen one of the families takes up cattle rustling.
The ranchers are led by Jean Isbel and, on the other side, Lee Jorth and his band of cattle rustlers.
In the grip of a relentless code of loyalty to their own people, they fight the war of the Tonto Basin, desperately, doggedly, to the last man, neither side seeing the futility of it until it is too late. And in this volatile environment, young Jean finds himself hopelessly in love with a girl from whom he is separated by an impassable barrier.
See also
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participated on the losing side in the real-life Tonto Basin feud and narrowly escaped alive. After the feud, he went home to California and left for Africa only a few years later.