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The Shortstop
Zane Grey (1872 - 1939)

Zane Grey (Pearl Zane Gray) born in 1872 in Zanesville, Ohio was best known for his western stories, most notably Riders Of The Purple Sage which has been filmed four times, the last in 1996 starring Ed Harris and Amy Madigan. Among his other interests was baseball. He attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship where he earned a degree in dentistry. Grey later played minor league baseball with a team in Wheeling, West Virginia. According to the Internet Movie Data Base he is credited with 110 films made from his stories and books. Grey died from a heart attack in 1939 in Altadena, California.

In The Shortstop (1909) drawing on his baseball experience Grey follows the adventures of seventeen year-old Chase Alloway on his quest to make his fortune as a baseball player and lift his family out of poverty. Along the way young Chase encounters hardship and set-back. But with perseverance he discovers not only himself but friendship and love. (summary by Rowdy Delaney)

Genre(s): Sports Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): baseball (22)


Wanderer of the Wasteland
Zane Grey (1872 - 1939)

Adam Larey, a young man seeking freedom from his troubled past, embarks on a journey through the harsh American West, leaving behind his former life on the Rio Colorado. As he searches for adventure, he is haunted by betrayal, love, and his complex relationship with his brother. His entanglement with Margarita, a young Mexican girl, deepens his inner turmoil. (Summary by kirk202)

Genre(s): Westerns

Language: English

Keyword(s): western (104), cowboy (22), Wild West (10), family relationships (3)


Wildfire
Zane Grey (1872 - 1939)

The heart of a stallion; the heart of a man; the heart of a woman. Three valiant, authentic, and determined souls cross each others' paths, and the sparks fly. We'll leave it to you to find out what kind of sparks. (Summary by Tony Oliva)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Westerns

Language: English

Keyword(s): adventure (1009), Westerns (26)