{"product_id":"2940170601387","title":"The Virginian","description":"A strong, silent stranger rides into the lawless lands of the western frontier, battles horse thieves, deals with unyielding scoundrels, and wins the heart of a schoolmarm. Owen Wister's 1902 classic-the first great novel of the American West-is rich in moral drama and vernacular wit. His hero-like knights of old-lives by an enduring code of chivalry and is governed by quiet courage and a deep sense of honor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the vast Wyoming territory, this masterpiece helped establish the code of the West and its stereotypical characters: the genteel but brave cowboy, the pretty spinster from back East, and villains beyond redemption. The novel is also on record for incorporating the first known \"shootout\" in American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1977, \u003ci\u003eThe Virginian\u003c\/i\u003e was voted by the Western American Writers as the greatest western novel of all time. Brimming with action, romance, and atmosphere, it remains a classic of frontier fiction.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115551015152,"sku":"2940170601387","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170601387_p0.jpg?v=1763714025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170601387","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}