<p>Considered one of Zane Grey’s best novels <em>The Vanishing American</em> was originally published in serialized form in the <em>Ladies Home Journal</em> in 1922. It reveals Grey’s empathy for the Native American and his deep concern for the future survival of that culture.</p> <p>It is the story of Nophaie a young Navajo who is picked up by a party of whites at the age of seven. White parents bring the child up as though he were their own eventually sending him to a prestigious Eastern college where he distinguishes himself by his outstanding athletic skill. <em>The Vanishing American</em> is about Nophaie’s struggle to find a place in society. On a larger scale it is about all Native Americans and their future in America.</p>