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| Author | Zane Grey |
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| Illustrator | Lillian E. Wilhelm |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Western |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1916 |
| Media type | Paper, 8vo |
| Pages | 365 |
The Border Legion is a 1916 Western novel written by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1916.
It tells the story of a cold hearted man named Jack Kells who falls in love with Miss Joan Randle, a girl his legion has taken captive near the Idaho border.
The Border Legion was adapted to film, in 1918, 1924, 1930, and in 1940. The film The Last Round-Up (1934) starring Randolph Scott, was also based on the novel.
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