Project Gutenberg 1999-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 388 Grey, Zane 1872 1939 Gray, Zane Gray, Pearl Zane The Call of the Canyon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Call_of_the_Canyon_(novel) Bill Brewer "The Call of the Canyon" by Zane Grey is a novel written in the early 20th century, capturing the essence of the American West following World War I. The story revolves around Carley Burch, a young woman from New York, who is drawn to the West by a letter from her fiancé, Glenn Kilbourne, who has returned from the war profoundly changed. The narrative explores themes of love, transformation, and the stark contrast between urban and rugged natural life through Carley's journey as she seeks to understand and reconnect with Glenn in his new world. At the start of the novel, Carley reflects on Glenn's haunting letter as she rides on a train toward Arizona, revealing her uncertainty and desire to find him. The opening details her memories of their last moments together before the war and her efforts to comprehend the deep changes Glenn has undergone. After arriving in Flagstaff and embarking on a challenging journey to reach Glenn's remote cabin, Carley grapples with the unfamiliarity of her surroundings, the harsh conditions of the West, and her inner anxieties about their relationship. As she meets Glenn, who has transformed into a rugged figure embodying the West's strength and harsh realities, the complexity of their love unfolds, hinting at the challenges that lie ahead for both as they navigate their altered lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction Arizona -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction Fiancés -- Fiction PS Text Western Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 469870 2025-07-01T11:01:10.276188 text/html 490353 2023-05-21T17:18:45 text/html 438556 2025-07-01T11:01:15.162715 application/epub+zip 438274 2025-07-01T11:01:10.940746 application/epub+zip 265879 2025-07-01T11:01:10.601684 application/epub+zip 560277 2025-07-01T11:01:18.731606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542667 2025-07-01T11:01:14.869681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368436 2022-09-01T12:45:23.388814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447755 2025-07-01T11:01:09.822170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447521 2023-05-21T17:18:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19972 2025-07-01T11:01:18.860631 application/rdf+xml 20302 2025-07-01T11:01:10.698701 image/jpeg 3685 2025-07-01T11:01:10.649662 image/jpeg 174432 2023-05-21T17:19:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 572818 2023-05-21T17:19:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 571571 2025-07-01T11:01:10.318734 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia