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Drift Fence is a 1933 Western novel by Zane Grey set in Arizona's Tonto Rim country. Its story concerns an eastern rancher's son drawn into disputes over cattle, land, and a long fence intended to control livestock movement across the range. The novel uses the conflict surrounding the fence to portray competing ranching interests, frontier violence, romantic attachment, and the pressures created when established customs meet new forms of land management.
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Where is Drift Fence set?
Drift Fence is set in Arizona's Tonto Rim country. The setting places the ranching dispute in a rugged western landscape where cattle movement and access to land are central concerns.
When did Zane Grey publish Drift Fence?
Drift Fence was published in 1933. It belongs to Zane Grey's later period of western novels.
What is the drift fence in the novel?
The drift fence is a long barrier intended to control where livestock can move across the range. Its construction turns an existing cattle and land dispute into a direct conflict over access, ownership, and ranching rights.
What is the main conflict in Drift Fence?
An eastern rancher's son becomes involved in disputes over cattle, land, and the fence in Arizona. The novel uses that conflict to explore the clash between inherited expectations and the hard practical rules of western ranch country.
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