Project Gutenberg 2005-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 208 Grey, Zane 1872 1939 Gray, Zane Gray, Pearl Zane The Rustlers of Pecos County Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, "The Rustlers of Pecos County" by Zane Grey is a Western novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the wild and lawless Texas frontier, where it follows Vaughn Steele, a Texas Ranger, and Russ Sittell, a young cowboy, as they navigate the dangerous landscape filled with rustlers, violence, and complicated relationships. The book delves into themes of duty, identity, and moral dilemmas against the backdrop of a tumultuous and vivid portrayal of frontier life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Russ Sittell as he is unexpectedly discharged from a job at the local ranch by George Wright, the cousin of Miss Diane Sampson, who seems to be the object of Russ's affections. Miscommunication leads to a dramatic confrontation, revealing tensions between the characters that hint at larger conflicts to come. Following this, Vaughn Steele, the Texas Ranger, arrives in town, and his presence stirs up excitement and fear due to his reputation. The opening sets the stage for a complex interplay of loyalty and betrayal as Russ finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue involving cowboys, local ranchers, and the looming threat of lawlessness—all while secretly working on a mission to bring justice to the unsettled Pecos County. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Outlaws -- Fiction PS Text Western Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 442943 442852 2024-10-07T06:16:21.711681 2023-09-07T07:48:00.438969 text/html text/html 461291 2020-12-14T09:52:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170335 2020-12-14T09:52:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242896 2024-10-07T06:16:30.973606 application/epub+zip 248834 2024-10-07T06:16:25.040638 application/epub+zip 237113 2024-10-07T06:16:23.633636 application/epub+zip 459350 2024-10-07T06:16:35.446596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440040 2024-10-07T06:16:30.100618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397938 2022-09-07T22:34:17.092800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422201 422147 2024-10-07T06:16:20.259711 2023-09-07T07:47:59.244959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 421976 2020-12-14T09:52:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164239 2020-12-14T09:52:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20718 2024-10-07T06:16:35.587571 application/rdf+xml 15013 2024-10-07T06:16:24.204642 image/jpeg 3833 2024-10-07T06:16:23.919639 image/jpeg 237027 2024-10-07T06:16:21.752655 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia