The Virginian Audiobook by Owen Wister

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/42/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Virginian Author: Owen Wister Narrator: Jack Garrett Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 144 votes Genres: Classics, American Literature Publisher's Summary: Originally published in 1902, Owen Wisters The Virginian pre-dates the classic novels of Zane Grey and Max Brand and is considered by many to be the original Western. Dedicated to Wisters friend and fellow outdoorsman Theodore Roosevelt, this timeless tale almost single-handedly established the cowboy archetype in literature. A quiet, noble foreman of a Wyoming cattle ranch in the 1870s, the Virginian falls for pretty schoolteacher Molly Wood. But when a rival suitor challenges his honor, the Virginian struggles to make his beloved Molly understand the harsh justice of the West. Editorial Reviews: Stoic cowboys, villainous gamblers, and kindhearted damsels are some of the Wild West archetypes that originated in Owen Wisters 1902 novel, The Virginian, which has been adapted into TV and film by several directors, including Cecil B. DeMille. The Virginian is a lanky cowboy working at a ranch in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Throughout the story he clashes with the crooked Trampas and romances a lovely schoolteacher, Molly Stark Wood. Wisters story depicts the harshness of the western frontier in elegant, slightly formal language. Jack Garrett does justice to the books Wild West setting with his gravelly drawl and a range of character voices.