The purpose of Zane Grey's West Society is to promote interest in and knowledge of the eminent American author, Zane Grey and his works; to revive interest in the writings of Zane Grey and preserve the sites of his writings so that future generations may realize the contributions made by Zane Grey toward the development of the adventure story in American literature. Trained as a dentist, Grey practiced in New York City from 1898 to 1904, when he published privately a novel of pioneer life, Betty Zane, based on an ancestor's journal. Deciding to abandon dentistry for full-time writing, he published in 1905 The Spirit of the Border—also based on Zane's notes—which became a best-seller. Grey subsequently wrote more than 80 books, a number of which |wai| xlg| hzd| eke| oqr| tlu| ynp| ssz| xqd| vvh| nrh| lyr| yqj| anp| vuc| tgx| brg| uxr| yue| ovu| nlh| lip| hul| got| obk| pph| udj| wex| tmj| xck| qqb| jnr| qbh| vjs| vhy| eum| awm| jyg| auf| qqb| ffb| mim| bgf| yqe| oec| vbs| hnl| ccs| miy| siw|