The West pulls on the heartstrings of America, signifying freedom and rugged individualism like no other place on earth. Dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is the story of a foreman on a Wyoming cattle ranch. In this exciting novel, the mysterious cowboy known simply as the ‘Virginian.’ falls in love with an attractive schoolteacher who introduces him to the works of Shakespeare. His honor is at stake when his friend is convicted of cattle rustling, leading to literature’s first showdown.