Wanderer of the Wasteland by Zane Grey (1923)

Fantastic! I loved this telling of love, life, death, hatred, family, friends, and foes.

Grey ruminates thru the character of Adam upon what it means too be a man,  to be a woman, and how some might have little of each in them. (horror of horror)

The book takes on its title at the scene of the cover where upon Adam is induced by his own impulsive actions to take refuge in the desert.

I had recently finished Lin McLean; can't find anything good to say about that. So I needed a good Grey Fix

Not sure why I picked the Wanderer for my next read but am glad I did, this story sinks deep into the the mind of man and woman. Zane was know for his fondness for women, and this flavors all his great stories.

A story of an impulsive young man and his redemption thru honest and selfless deeds.

The insatiable allure of each sex for the other pervades Grey's world and this story, it is comforting to know that the flirting and allure of the "other" is universal.

I also love learning horsemanship and other survival techniques from years gone by.
Don't forget the sweeping descriptions of the Old Southwest he is great with setting the stage.

Never having thought much about Death Valley and what it meant to the explorer generations this book opens a window onto that hellacious place.

The movie came out the next year.