Valley of Wild Horses

By: Zane Grey

Narrated by: Al Kessel

The Panhandle was a lonely purple range land, unfenced, and wind swept. Bill Smith, cattleman, threw up a cabin and looked at the future with hopeful eyes. One day while plowing almost out of sight of his little home - which that morning he had left apprehensively owing to an impending event - he espied his wife Margaret coming along the edge of the plowed field. She had brought his lunch this day, despite his order to the contrary.

Bill dropped the loop of his driving reins over the plow handle and strode toward her. Presently, she halted wearily and sat down where the dark rich overturned earth met the line of bleached grass. Bill meant to scold Margaret for bringing his lunch, but it developed she had brought him something more. A son!

Public Domain (P)2016 Jimcin Recordings

Great story and narration

Al Kessel is one of the best Zane Gray narrators. I truly enjoyed this recording and highly recommend it. I’ll seek more Al Kessel works!

Great Story, Superb Narration

Suspenseful, adventuresome yet beautiful in capturing human emotions. Once this story is started is really hard to take a break. Perfect literary material when reflecting upon life in the early American West.