The Spirit of the Border

The Spirit of the Border is a novel written by Zane Grey and published in 1906. The book is set in the late 18th century in the Ohio River Valley, which was then the frontier of the United States. The story follows the adventures of Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter, and Jonathan Zane, his friend and fellow frontiersman. The two men are tasked with protecting their settlement from Native American raids and attacks, and they must also navigate the complex relationships between the settlers and the indigenous peoples of the region.The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of the Ohio River Valley and the challenges faced by those who lived on the frontier. Grey also explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the clash of cultures between the settlers and the Native Americans. The Spirit of the Border has been praised for its historical accuracy and its portrayal of the complex relationships between different groups of people during a tumultuous time in American history.1906. This is Grey's second novel about life along the early American western frontier. In the introduction he writes that he does not intend to apologize for what many readers may call the brutality of the story; but rather to explain that its wild spirit is true to the life of the Western border as it was known only a little more than one hundred years ago. The book follows the life and adventures of two brothers Jim, a Christian missionary and Joe, a newcomer to frontier life. It is a historical novel, but Grey uses real people such as Lewis Wertzl (Death Wind) and the renegades Simon and Jim Girty to tell the story of those who acted as the American border rangers. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.