
A vivid portrait of the Wyoming frontier between 1874 and 1890 unfolds, painting a world of endless plains, distant mountains, and the fading echo of buffalo herds. The narrative captures the raw beauty and harshness of a land still untamed, where pioneers and cow‑punchers carve out lives amid a landscape that feels both timeless and on the brink of change. It invites listeners to step into a vanished era, feeling the wind‑swept sagebrush and the promise of boundless horizons.
At the heart of the story rides the Virginian, a stoic horseman whose honor and grit define the rugged code of the old West. He lives by a simple promise‑keeping ethic, confronting danger, temptation, and the lure of quick fortunes with a quiet, unflinching resolve. As his world begins to shift toward a new, uncertain age, his steadfast spirit offers a poignant glimpse of a romance that endures even as the frontier fades.
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (707K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Bill Brewer, and David Widger
Release date
1998-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1860–1938
Best known for helping define the Western with The Virginian, this American writer brought the landscapes and manners of the frontier to a wide audience. He was also a musician, essayist, and observer of American life whose work reached far beyond a single famous novel.
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