The Desert of Wheat: A Novel

Grey, Zane

Published by Harper & Brothers, 1919

About this Item

First edition. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copy, (these were purchased from a family library in Henderson Harbor, NY, near his birthplace in Watertown, which included many other works owned by him) with his name in pencil on front endpaper. No jacket. Top edge of front board bumped, endpapers lightly foxed. 1919 Hard Cover. 376, [1] pp. Illustrated with black-and-white plates by W.H.D. Koerner. Lacking gun fights and horses that appear in other Zane Grey novels, this story is nonetheless just as captivating. Young wheat farmer Kurt Dorn is at odds with his father over his plan to leave the farm and enlist in the army to fight in World War One. Wheat crops are needed to feed the troops and the nation. When unscrupulous union organizers with foreign ties appear on the scene, a battle just as dramatic forces Kurt to take action that leads to life-changing decisions. A splendid step away from the Wild West for Zane Grey, who paints just as vivid a picture in this story as in his other novels and creates a captivating story. Seller Inventory # 2345557

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Desert of Wheat: A Novel

Publisher: Harper & Brothers

Publication Date: 1919

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition.