The Desert of Wheat: A Classic Portrait of America at the Time of World War I

Zane Grey is one of America's most popular and enduring authors, the man behind the classic Western Riders of the Purple Sage.

Desert of Wheat is a thrilling and romantic tale of sabotage in the wheat fields of the Pacific Northwest during World War I. A passionate novel of patriotic and anti-union propaganda, it portrays the anxieties of the young country threatened by a foreign war after the closing of the frontier. Grey captures the heart of a nation at the brink of a century of change.

Author: Zane Grey
Publisher: Forge
Published: 10/14/2001
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780765396211

About the Author

The father of the western novel, Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) was born in Zanesville, Ohio. He wrote 58 westerns and almost 30 other books. Over 130 films have been based on his work.

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