The lone ranger, of course was uninformed on these points. Fran striker 1903 1962 was an american writer for radio, books, and comics, best known for creating the lone ranger, the green hornet, and sgt. The fluid was a stain that tonto had made from roots. Fran striker books list of books by author fran striker. Lone ranger rides by fran striker free at loyal books. Find great deals on ebay for lone ranger books striker. The prolific fran striker wrote the book on early radio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. He therefore thought it best to maintain an aloof manner. Hornet comic books and the 1945 newspaper strip the sea. The lone ranger, watching him, did not doubt for a moment that those long arms could snap a mans backbone in a bearhug grip. Striker also reedited, and rewrote parts of later editions of the first novel. The tom quest books are free from most of the restrictions on action and location that limited the western heroes, and at the same time they benefit from the authors now practiced writing ability, which was. See the complete the lone ranger series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Antique hardcover 1936 the lone ranger by fran striker. The legend of the masked man also appeared in the comic books, in both paperback and hardback books, but reached even greater levels of fame with the movies and television programs. The lone star ranger zane grey 1872 1939 buck duane, son of a famous g. Lone ranger and the silver bullet by fran striker, jr. The lone ranger rides, by fran striker a project gutenberg. Fran striker interesting stories about famous people. He is famous for creating the following characters. The lone ranger lone ranger, book 1 by fran striker. The lone ranger rides by fran striker, paperback barnes. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others were by fran striker. Jack brown is a passionate reader of classic and genre oriented literature. In an earlier era of numerous shootemups in which indians as native americans were then called were often the villains, tonto showed little buckaroos. It quickly became one of the most popular shows and lasted until september 3, 1954.
Fran striker books list of books by author fran striker thriftbooks. Buy a cheap copy of the lone ranger and the mystery ranch. The lone ranger rides audio book librivox audio books. The lone ranger lone ranger, book 1 by fran striker book cover, description, publication history. Offered for your consideration is a hardcover 1936 edition of the book, the lone ranger, originally written by gaylord dubois based on the popular lone ranger radio program created in 1933 for a detroit radio station by george w. The lone ranger is perhaps most directly, logically, linked to the green hornet. Lone ranger series by fran striker author fran striker penned the lone ranger series of westerns. The lone ranger at the haunted gulch was written by fran striker and illustrated by paul laune. Fran striker 19031962 fans of the old radio shows and the tv series the lone ranger will recognize the characters in this book the lone ranger, his faithful indian sidekick tonto and his trusty horse, silver. The lone ranger fran striker, gaylord du bois first edition. The lone ranger and tonto fran striker first edition biblioctopus. The lone ranger realized quite suddenly that his horse was laboring.
First published between 1936 and 1956 in hardback by grosset and dunlap, many of these stories were reprinted in paperback in. The characters lucas striker and amy striker in the 1981 film the legend of the lone ranger were named in honor of fran striker. Librivox recording of the lone ranger rides, by fran striker. The strange mans head seemed small in proportion to the rest of him, and looked as if it rose from the shoulders without benefit of a neck. Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. The lone ranger rides, a wonderful western story in itself, also details the origins of why a texas ranger would strike out on his own, wearing a mask at all times, and how he met his companions tonto and his ever dependable equine friend silver. The lone ranger and the outlaw stronghold by fran striker. Francis hamilton fran striker august 19, 1903 september 4, 1962 was an american writer for radio and comics, best known for creating the lone ranger, green hornet, and sgt.
The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the. As the two came nearer, the lone ranger pressed close to the ground. It is not an exlibrary copy, has no dust jacket and is a hard cover book in good condition with the name and address of a previous owner written on. He replaced the bottle and rubbed his palms briskly together, then rubbed them over his face and neck. The lone ranger in wild horse canyon by fran striker in dust jacket. Fran striker is the author of books such as the lone ranger and the outlaw stronghold. There was a constant clammy caress of invisible cobwebs on the lone rangers face, and the less subtle, sometimes painful brushing of tree trunks against his thighs. A 1981 movie called the legend of lone ranger features a couple of characters named amy striker and lucas striker, which are named in fran striker s honor. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. For sale is one 1 hardcover book the lone ranger and tonto written 1 by fran striker. In 1998, he was inducted into the hall of fame of buffalo broadcasting, posthumously. Complete set series lot of 3 the lone city hardcover books by amy ewing ya. Near fine in the correct binding with du bois name on the cover and spine, and a good dustjacket with chipping and rubbing to the extremities. Fran striker born francis hamilton striker august 19, 1903 september 4, 1962 was an american writer for radio and comics, best known for creating the lone ranger, the green hornet, and sgt.
The lone ranger and the silver bullet by striker, fran a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. This iconic character has been portrayed george seaton, clayton moore, and by armie hammer in the 20 movie release the lone ranger with johnny depp as tonto. The tom quest series by fran striker author of the famous lone ranger series. Trendle for a detroit radio station and debuted on jan. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Vintage lot of 7 the lone ranger books by fran striker all 1st edition with original dust jackets this classic lot of illustrated books each measure 8 by 5 12 inches and each has the original dust jacket. The lone ranger and the silver bullet nodust by striker.
The lone ranger is an american, longrunning, oldtime radio and early television show created by george w. Trendel, with francis hamilton fran striker as the series primary writer. He was posthumously inducted into the buffalo broadcasting hall of fame in 1998. Contentsshow early life born in buffalo, new york, striker attended lafayette high school and the university of buffalo where he was a member of the theta chi. The lone ranger and tonto by striker, fran seller rivers edge used books published 1940 condition fair with no dust jacket. Late in 1932, striker began working on the lone ranger.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. List of lone ranger novels lone ranger wiki fandom. A total of eighteen books were released, with the last, called the lone ranger on red butte trail, being released in the year 1961. Fran striker books biography and list of works author of the. The lone ranger fran striker, gaylord du bois first. Johnny depp with a bird on his head from the disney lone ranger movie is hardly the way tonto is depicted in numerous lone ranger novels by fran striker or on radio and tv.
See all books authored by fran striker, including the lone ranger the gregg press western fiction series, and the lone. The tom quest books are free from most of the restrictions on action and location that limited the western heroes, and at the same. The alter ego of britt reid, the green hornet was created by fran striker, george w. Vintage lot of 7 the lone ranger books by fran striker 1st.
Jun 18, 2012 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The lone ranger took a small bottle from a saddlebag and poured a few drops of the fluid it contained into the palm of one hand. A later printing would probably list titles that were published after the book in hand. Trouble on santa fe by fran striker overview native american warrior tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed john reid, a man of the law, into the lone ranger, a legend of justice. He was known for his work on the lone ranger 1949, the green hornet 1940 and the green hornet strikes again. This article contains information from wikipedia fran striker born francis hamilton striker 1903 september 4, 1962 was an american writer for radio and comics, best known for creating the lone ranger and the green hornet. Find the lone ranger and the outlaw stronghold by striker, fran at biblio. Fran striker was born on august 19, 1903 in buffalo, new york, usa as francis hamilton striker. Jan 01, 2011 listen to lone ranger rides audiobook by fran striker. He died on september 4, 1962 in erie county, new york. The lone star ranger full audiobook by zane grey by.
Fran striker 19031962, was an american writer for radio and comics. From 1935 to 1950, big little books were published. There was a constant clammy caress of invisible cobwebs on the lone ranger s face, and the less subtle, sometimes painful brushing of tree trunks against his thighs. Lone ranger haunted gulch by fran striker abebooks. He took a seat at a table near the front of the cafe and watched the street outside while he waited for tonto to join him. The lone ranger and the outlaw stronghold by striker, fran.
The lone ranger rides 1941 fran striker first published in 1941 by putnam books the lone ranger. In the tom quest adventure series, by fran striker, we find none of the defects that somewhat marred his earlier lone ranger stories. The theme music was the cavalry charge finale of gioacchino rossinis william tell overture, now inseparably associated with the series. The lone ranger, created by fran striker, was first aired on radio on january 30, 1933. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The lone ranger and tonto by fran striker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first novel, called the lone ranger, was released in the year 1936. The lone ranger rides fran striker all you can books.
It darkened the lone ranger s complexion by several degrees. The weeds had become a crazy tangle, merging with the vines that hung from overhead like spectral streamers. Fran striker lone ranger free download of audio adventure. The character has become an enduring icon of american culture.
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