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The Spirit of the Border
The Spirit of the Border | Zane Grey
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The Spirit of the Border, written by author Zane Grey, is a historical fiction work based on events taking place in the Ohio River Valley. The title is largely based on relations and interactions with the native american community and white settlers during the late 18th century. Zane Grey is well known to use his own ancestors and their accounts as a part of his writings of the period they lived in american history, and the Spirit of the Border is one of his most popular titles. This is an excellent book for those interested in early american times and works of historical fiction.
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
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Mehso-so

3 ⭐️s
(It barely squeaked over being a 2 ⭐️.)
This was a story about settlers/pioneers meddling with indigenous people and the consequences on both sides. I liked how Zane didn‘t try and make it seem like either side was evil or virtuous. His characters mostly acknowledged that the white invaders were the cause of most of the problems. I didn‘t like the constant fainting of females or the attitude that Christianity was going to save the “savages”.

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Octoberwoman
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!) Feel free to join in!

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