Here are four short stories from Zane Grey, the acclaimed author of Western adventures and frontier characters.

Living in the ruthless solitude of the desert, range, or mountains, the men in these four stories are all on personal journeys.

In The Camp Robber, a man has driven his wife away and yearns for reconciliation. Amber’s Mirage reveals an old man’s realization of the corrupting power of gold when up against young love.

In a harsh climate of sand storms and isolation, these tales illustrate the brutality of living close to nature and the need to find real values in life.