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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
Contributor(s): Diederichsen, Mark (Editor), Wister, Owen (Author)

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ISBN: 0615854672     ISBN-13: 9780615854670
Publisher: Peruse Press
OUR PRICE: $14.20  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Westerns - General
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 830(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" L (1.12 lbs) 346 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Topical - Country/Cowboy
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 723
Reading Level: 6.3   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 21.0
 
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Publisher Description:
New 6x9 inch paperback edition. "The Virginian" was the first western genre novel introducing the cowboy as a romantic hero. Set in Wyoming, Wister weaves a tale of action, violence, hate, revenge, love and friendship that revolves around the Virginian's confrontations with a rival gambler, chasing cattle thieves, and an ongoing romance with the local schoolteacher from back east who is not used to the wild west. Owen Wister is the "father" of western fiction. Like his friend Teddy Roosevelt, Wister became fascinated with the culture, lore and terrain of the west after his first trip to Wyoming in 1885. Wister was a lifelong friend of the famous western artist Frederic Remington, and Mount Wister in Grand Teton National Park is named after the author.
 
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