The Call Of The Canyon


Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)

(4.5 stars; 336 reviews)

Glenn Kilbourne returns from the war and travels to Arizona to regain his health. There he is nursed back to health by an Arizona girl, Flo Hutter Kilbourne's fiancée, Carley Burch arrives in Arizona but soon becomes disillusioned with life in the West and returns to New York. Carley soon learns that life in the Big City is not what she really wants. Should she return to Arizaona? Will Glen still love Her?

Not only a great love story, Grey, as usual, describes the environment in all its glory. - Summary by Richard Kilmer (7 hr 58 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 - Part 1 15:51 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 1 - Part 2 24:37 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 2 - Part 1 24:20 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 2 - Part 2 18:45 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 3 - Part 1 17:21 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 3 - Part 2 20:25 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 4 - Part 1 18:03 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 4 - Part 2 20:08 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 5 - Part 1 23:52 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 5 - Part 2 20:36 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 6 - Part 1 23:01 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 6 - Part 2 30:54 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 7 - Part 1 17:14 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 7 - Part 2 18:27 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 8 26:47 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 9 - Part 1 19:22 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 9 - Part 2 16:48 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 10 - Part 1 25:26 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 10 - Part 2 22:50 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 11 - Part 1 20:00 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 11 - Part 2 20:19 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Chapter 12 33:41 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)

Reviews

THE CANYON IS CALLING ME


(5 stars)

A fine love story by Grey--love of the land first, then love between Carley and Glen. Never has Grey described scenes more beautifully. If I had read this as a young man, I would have gone to Flagstaff. It is always pleasureable to listen to Kilmer read about the west. Thanks, Richard.

Excellent narrator


(4 stars)

Excellent narrative as always by Richard, I could almost see the Arizon desert the description was so vivid, marvelous writing by Zane

Sparky


(4 stars)

A story of ENDLESS soliloquies AND musings...predictable ending... not much action...a”warring” of values between lovers...good and many descriptions of the terrain

great narration, story ok


(3 stars)

This is not my favorite Zane Grey story but the narration is excellent

Not so good


(2 stars)

I love Zane Grey’s novels, but this one was not very good. Written after WWI, Grey got up on a high soapbox and railed on about how noble soldiers are and how shallow women are to not revere them. I listened to the entire book but it was exceedingly tedious. As always, however, his descriptions of the west (Flagstaff, Arizona in this case) are beautifully rendered.


(2 stars)

This book started out so great. Emotions, relationships, breathtaking landscape. Then originally virtuous values are carried to an extreme where they become toxic. Not enough, the holier-than-thou crowd only sees the world in black and white, and needs to preach to others and police them with the subtlety of a baseball bat.


(5 stars)

This is my all-time favorite Zane Grey novel. I've probably been through it a half-dozen times! Wonderful look at history and very unique point of view from our modern view of life. The pictures painted in words of the Arizona desert and wilderness are so evocative! This is a great read.


(5 stars)

Zane Grey’s descriptions takes you along for the ride. I got to enjoy another wonderful book. I love the reading of Mr. Kilmer.