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1927 novel by Zane Grey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forlorn River is a Western novel written by Zane Grey, first published in 1927.
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Author | Zane Grey |
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Illustrator | Robert Amick |
Cover artist | Robert Amick |
Language | English |
Genre | Western |
Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1927 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print, 8vo. |
Pages | 338 |
Preceded by | Tales of the Angler's Eldorado, New Zealand (1926) |
Followed by | Tales of Swordfish and Tuna (1927) |
Ben Ide spends his time chasing wild horses in Northern California, accompanied by the wanderer, Nevada and his Native American companion, Modoc. Rather than catching horses, he has earned the reputation of being a cattle rustler. But Ina Blaine, his childhood sweetheart, knows this is impossible. She defends Ben against the suspicions of her newly-rich father and his mysterious associate, Les Setter, who has a previous connection to Nevada.
Looking toward the future, Ben Ide and his companions buy out a couple of ranchers in a severe drought and proceed to catch a lot of wild horses. He is after one in particular- California Red, whom Ina's father has promised as a present for her, if any man should catch him. Setter and Blaine set out to steal Ben's new land while he's off, and trouble follows.
The story is set in a remote wilderness valley located in northern California. The author accurately describes the geography of the region throughout the novel, identifying Mount Shasta, Tule Lake, and the landscape in and around Lava Beds National Monument. The "Forlorn River" that flows through the area is the Lost River which flows out of Clear Lake Reservoir in California and into Oregon near Klamath Falls, eventually flowing back into California and emptying into Tule Lake. The ice caves where Ben captures the wild horses and where the rustlers are captured is at the lava tubes located in Lava Beds National Monument.
Forlorn River was originally serialized in Ladies Home Journal in 1926. It was published by Harper & Brothers in book form in 1927.
Forlorn River was followed by a sequel in 1928 titled Nevada.
Two film adaptations of the novel were produced: Forlorn River (1926) starring Jack Holt,[1] and Forlorn River (1937) starring Buster Crabbe.[2] The novel was also published in comic book format by Dell Comics in Four Color #395 in May 1952.[3]
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