The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 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
ISBN-10: 1546578188
ISBN-13: 9781546578185
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/08/2017
Pages: 226
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d

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