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The Young Forester by Zane Grey - Ken Ward is just out of prep school and ready for an adventure when he spends his vacation with an Arizona forester. A classic tale by one of Americas finest novelists of the western genre. A great addition to the collection. Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website- www.freerivercommunity.com

The deep shadows were lightened by shafts of sunshine which, here and there, managed to pierce the canopy of foliage . . .Kenneth wants nothing more than to be a forester. Lumbermen have been wiping out the timber and never thinking of the future: he knows that. The time has come for forestry to take a bigger role, out in the Alleghenies and farther west -- and he wants a part in it.But he has to convince his father, who wants to see his son become a doctor -- and prove it is more than just wanting to hunt bears and the big cats -- more than just embracing the joys of outdoor life, of camping beneath the open stars!

Amazon Review;Here's the plot summary (spoiler alert)(sort of): insanely naive boy has summer free after high school and before college; boy volunteers to be junior forester in Arizona; boy stumbles upon illegal sawmill in national forest; multiple kidnappings; wildlife encounters; gunshots; whoa, forest fire!; boy saves the day; boy goes home, remarkably, just as naive as when he arrived.Sample character names include Hal, Ken, Dick, Ward, Smith, Jim, and an unscrupulous for-hire Latino generally referred to as "the Greaser." Lovely, just lovely.Societally-acceptable racism aside, it's a quick and engaging, if moderately insulting, read (for, among other things, the suspension of disbelief required at frequent intervals, mostly corresponding to the practically metaphysical knowledge of forestry and government regulations that escapes our teen-aged hero's lips during long rides in the saddle in-between plot twists). And yet, it's an entertaining romp in the finest pulp tradition. Plus, I was referred to this fictionalized account of a zealous "Pinchot progressive" in the highly recommended telling of the 1910 Bitterroot Mountains fire "The Big Burn" by Timothy Egan. Yes, go read that fine book first, and then come back to consume this one.The Young Forester; Classic American Western Novel (Annotated and Illustrated) includes detailed biography and 10 photos of Zane Grey.

The Young ForesterZane Grey, american author best known for his popular adventure novels (1872-1939)This ebook presents «The Young Forester», from Zane Grey. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents-01- About this book-02- CHOOSING A PROFESSION-03- THE MAN ON THE TRAIN-04- THE TRAIL-05- LOST IN THE FOREST-06- THE SAWMILL-07- DICK LESLIE RANGER-08- THE LUMBERMEN-09- TAKEN INTO THE MOUNTAINS-10- ESCAPE-11- THE OLD HUNTER-12- BEARS-13- THE CABIN IN THE FOREST-14- A PRISONER-15- THE FIGHT-16- THE FOREST'S GREATEST FOE-17- THE BACK FIRE-18- CONCLUSION