Catalog Item The Virginian : a horseman of the plains Owen Wister ; illustrated Thom Ross. Find this item: Library Catalog OverDrive Synopsis: This book is the prototype of the western genre. It paints a picture of Wyoming in the age of the cattle rancher and establishes a particularly American mythos. Appearing in Booklists ABC (Arroyo Book Club) Fiction & Literature 127 Titles More from LAPL Book Lists & Staff Recommendations Search Our Catalog Suggest a Purchase