Light of Western Stars

by Zane Grey 2 books in this series

The Light of Western Stars and Majesty's Rancho follow the same ranching family across two very different eras of the Southwest. The first is set against Mexican revolutionary violence around 1913; the sequel returns to the family in 1932, when automobiles, organised crime and a more modern West have changed the threats facing the ranch.

The pair shows Grey revisiting an established setting after nearly two decades of historical change.

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Books in this series (2 books)

1. The Light of Western Stars

Zane Grey

First published 1914

4.0(1,571)

A wealthy New Yorker travels west to visit her brother and is drawn unexpectedly into the life of a ranching community in southern New Mexico and Arizona. What begins as an encounter with a country she regards as exotic becomes more serious as cowboys, local rivalries…

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2. Majesty’s Rancho

Zane Grey

First published 1942

4.0(453)

In 1932, the daughter of the ranching family from The Light of Western Stars returns from university to the New Mexico-Arizona border country and finds that the world she knew has changed. The ranch still depends on cattle and hard work, but rustling, organised crime and…

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