The Virginian: A Horseman Of The Plains - 9781546578185

The Virginian (otherwise titled The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains) is a 1902 novel set in the Wild West by the American author Owen Wister. It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch in Wyoming and was the first true western ever written, aside from short stories and pulp dime novels. The Virginian paved the way for many more westerns by such authors as Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour, and several others.

• • Author: Owen Wister
• • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: May 08, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 224 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1546578188
• • ISBN-13: 9781546578185