The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

The Virginian (otherwise titled The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains) is a pioneering 1902 novel set in the Wild West by the American author Owen Wister. Describing the life of the foreman of the Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming, it was the first true western written, aside from the tiny dime novels. It paved the way for many more westerns by famous authors such as Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour, and several others.

Author: Owen Wister
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 02/19/2013
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781482588125

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 21
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 723 / Virginian

About the Author
Owen Wister (July 14, 1860 - July 21, 1938) was an American writer and "father" of western fiction.

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