The Border Legion

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The Border Legion
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Grosset & Dunlap book cover
Author Zane Grey
IllustratorLillian E. Wilhelm
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Western
Publisher Harper & Brothers
Publication date
1916
Media typePaper, 8vo
Pages365

The Border Legion is a 1916 Western novel written by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1916.

Contents

Plot

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.

Adaptations

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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