The Virginian (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781570984150)

Considered the greatest western of all time-- "When you call me that, smile " finds its origins in the book--this classic tells the story of the Wyoming ranch foreman known only as the Virginian, his courtship of school teacher Molly Wood, and his encounters with the murdering cattle rustler, Trampas. Made into a feature film no less than five times since it was first published in 1902, The Virginian was voted by the Western American Writers in 1977 as the greatest western novel of all time. The 100th Anniversary Edition, published in cooperation with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, features specially commissioned art from contemporary western artist Thom Ross in two editions, a trade and a limited. The limited edition, signed and numbered by the artist, is encased in a clamshell box and also includes an additional Ross lithograph.

Author: Owen Wister
ISBN-10: 1570984158
ISBN-13: 9781570984150
Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/28/2002
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.82lbs
Size: 10.42h x 7.36w x 1.23d

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


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2003 pg. 124

About the Author
Owen Wister (1860 - 1938) graduated from Harvard University in 1880 and practiced law in Philadelphia. He is most well-known for The Virginian, the first western novel to use the cowboy as heroic figure.