The Call Of The Canyon is a well-written novel by Zane Grey. The plot is based on Carley Burch, an orphaned woman who lives a socialite's life in New York City. Her fiancé Glenn Kilbourne has gone West to Arizona, near Flagstaff, to recover his health after fighting in World War I. Then, Carley visits his fiance in the lodge run by his neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Hutter, and their daughter Flo. Later on, Glenn realizes that he can never return to his former shallow life and breaks their engagement. But, why? Then, Carley decides to return to Arizona and marry Glenn, but when she arrives, Glenn and the Hutter family are away buying hogs. She purchases land near Glenn's farm and has a house built on it. In the end, when she hears a rumor that Glenn has married Flo, she returns to New York. But, why? Will Carley get to know the truth? Will Carley and Glenn ever get together again? Why did Glenn break his engagement? To get answers to these questions, readers should read this contemporary and romantic tale by Zane Grey!
Pearl Zane Grey was an American author and dentist known for his novels and stories. He was born on January 31, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. He was the fourth son born to Alice "Allie" Josephine Zane and Lewis M. Gray. His mother was a Quaker immigrant whose forefather Robert Zane came to the American colonies in 1673. His father was a dentist. Grey studied dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his graduation in 1896. He got married to Lina Roth also known as Dolly in 1905. He had anger issues, depression and suffered mood swings which affected his life. And so, Grey spent most of his time away from the family, while Dolly managed his career and raised their three children. Their family moved to California in 1918 and settled in Altadena, California in 1920 in a home they named as Zane Grey Estate. Grey continued writing during 1930s and was in great depression. From 1925 to his death in 1939 he travelled away from his family exploring the unspoiled lands, particularly the islands of the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. He died on October 23, 1939, aged 67 at his home in Altadena, California due to heart attack.
