Owen Wister

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Owen Wister (1860–1938) was an American writer and is considered the father of Western fiction. He is best remembered for his novel The Virginian, although he never wrote about the West afterwards.

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Books by Owen Wister

Classic Westerns

By Owen Wister, Willa Cather, Zane Grey and Max Brand

Introduction by Michael A. Cramer

Discover six classic novels as you follow the footsteps of the trailblazers who settled the American West.

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