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Riders of the Purple Sage , The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains , The Man of the Forest , Selected Stories of BretHarte , and Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains are the Best Western Fiction Books included in this compilation.
Zane Grey wrote the Western book Riders of the Purple Sage, which Harper & Brothers first released in 1912. The book has been dubbed "the most popular western novel of all time" and is thought to have had a big influence on the formula for the popular Western genre.
Jane Withersteen's struggle against persecution by adherents of her polygamous Mormon fundamentalist church is chronicled in Riders of the Purple Sage.
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains - The Virginian by Wister, the first of its kind, is a classic western novel that has influenced readers and writers for more than a century. Wister's book, which followed the exploits of a gunslinger only known as the Virginian, introduced readers to a variety of western themes that are now commonplace in western fiction. Any aficionado of the western genre must read this.
The Man of the Forest - In this classic, a camper by himself is persuaded to leave his remote paradise and save a young woman from probable death after overhearing a conversation. The Master of the Forest won't permit a badass to murder Helen in order to take control of her uncle's land.
Selected Stories of BretHarte - Academicians and intellectuals have regarded this book as having significant literary worth. This book contributes to the body of knowledge for upcoming generations. We have retyped, reformatted, and republished the book in a very contemporary way to ensure that it is never forgotten. As a result, every reader would receive a fresh book while maintaining its original appeal and feel. At Alpha Editions, we strive to preserve old and rare books so that they are always accessible to present and future generations.
Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains - At John Jacob Astor's request, Washington Irving released Astoria, a book about the American West, in 1836. Pierre Dorion, the son of the renowned "Old Dorion" who appears in Irving's book, is mentioned by William R. Lighton, an editor of Lewis and Clark's notebooks, as having helped with the expedition.
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