Tonto Basin

Written in 1921, this splendid novel existed for more than eighty years only in a profoundly censored version - To the Last Man - that undermined the truth of the characters and the authenticity of the story. Recently published as written, this incredible story of tragedy, romance, and hope amid the savage conflict between a family and a gang of cattle rustlers can at last be read as Zane Grey wrote it.

### Review

"Grey's manuscript was heavily edited to meet the standards of the time, but this reprint restores the text to its original form. Even those Grey fans, and there still are many, who read earlier, edited versions might want to give this unexpurgated edition a shot because of its more detailed plot and fuller characterization."

-- *Library Journal* (December 2003) (*Library Journal* 20031201)

### 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.