The Greatest American "Westerns" Books From 1910 to 1919
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Westerns is a genre of literature that typically features stories set in the American Old West during the late 19th century. These books often include themes of adventure, conflict, and survival in a harsh and unforgiving landscape. They typically feature cowboys, gunslingers, outlaws, and lawmen, and explore the themes of justice, honor, and morality. Westerns are known for their vivid descriptions of the western landscape, the rugged individualism of their characters, and their portrayal of the American frontier as a place of both danger and opportunity.
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1. Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
"Riders of the Purple Sage" is a classic Western novel that tells the story of a woman named Jane Withersteen, who is persecuted by her Mormon fundamentalist church community in Utah for her friendship with a non-Mormon man. She is protected by a mysterious rider known as Lassiter, a gunslinger who is seeking revenge for the death of his sister. The novel explores themes of religious intolerance, the struggle for personal freedom, and the violent frontier life in the American West.
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