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“The lure of the sea is some strange magic that makes men love what they fear. The solitude of the desert is more intimate than that of the sea. Death on the shifting barren sands seems less insupportable to the imagination than death out on the boundless ocean, in the awful, windy emptiness. Man's bones yearn for dust.”

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Zane Grey
Zane Grey

Zane Grey was an American author renowned for his adventure novels, particularly those set in the American West. His works, often featuring rugged individualists, were highly popular during the early 20th century. more

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