The Return of the Virginian (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) [Large Print]

By David Robbins

Book Overview

In a story reminiscent of Owen Wister's style and reintroducing many of his immortal Medicine Bow, Wyoming, characters, the Virginian battles those who would foment an all-out range war. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816159971
• ISBN13: 9780816159970
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: G K Hall & Co
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

The Virginian rides again.

Anyone who loves the original Owen Wister classic on which this sequel is based will love the sequel. All the original characters, not only from THE VIRGINIAN but also from LIN MCCLEAN, are fondly brought to life in a story that uncannilycaptures Wister's own style. There's just as much humor,and just as much profound insight into human nature, as in Wister's own novel. There's also a neat plot development at the end that will have you thinking, 'Wow. Why didn't I realize this sooner?' Overall, I can't recommend this novel highly enough.

Good Sequel to Classic Western Says Former Med Bow Resident

I lived in Medicine Bow, Wyoming for four years in the eighties, and came to love the great book by Owen Wister set in that small western town in the middle of nowhere. I have read the original 'Virginian'--the grand-daddy of all modern Western novels--more than once, and Robbins' sequel is true to the original. Robbins does a good job of continuing to develop the main characters in the novel, and the plot is fast-paced and revolves around the conflict between the smaller cattlemen and ranchers and the cattle barons. There is a new villain to contend with, just as bad as Trampas. It is interesting also to see how the Virginian and Lin McClain deal with married life. The professor, aka Owen Wister, is a fun character, as usual.The only arguments I have with the descriptions in the book are the description of the landscape when it is described as being dotted with farms and ranches for miles. When I lived in Medicine Bow in the 1980's, there were almost zero small homesteads or ranches on the endless land. You could go for miles and never see a sign of human habitation other than a barbed wire fence or a windmill. The area is still pristine, much as it was when Owen Wister and the Virginian roamed it.I recommend this as a good sequel to the original. You will enjoy it.