Harold Bell Wright

When a mysterious stranger seeks employment on an Arizona cattle ranch, he's put to the test to prove his manhood in this classic Western novel. Though his clothes and bearing suggest a life of leisure and genteel breeding, the man who calls himself Honorable Patches has come to Prescott, Arizona, to find work as a cowboy. Inexperienced but full of determination, he's taken on at the Cross-Triangle Ranch, where he learns the trade under the guidance...

This is a tale about a good young man and woman who prevail over the evil social forces in the town of "Fairlands"-the thinly disguised town of Redlands, California, where Wright lived. The novel explores what Wright views as the false world of artists, writers, critics, and their wealthy patrons. The author uses the story to express criticism of realism and naturalism in literary expression.

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This is the first novel by Harold Bell Wright, one the most successful turn-of-the-century American writers. Many of his books inspired movies, including The Winning of Barbara Worth starring Gary Cooper and The Shepherd of the Hills starring John Wayne. In The Least of These My Brothers, Dick Falkner, on his own since the death of his mother, arrives in the bustling mining town of Boyd City. Poor, homeless, and hungry, he's a printer by trade who...

Harold Bell Wright's timeless tale of a young minister and his wayward flock-in a new edition edited by an acclaimed Christian author. First published in 1909, The Calling of Dan Matthews tells the story of a young minister's coming of age and the challenges he faces as he doggedly seeks to answer God's call. Growing up in the Ozark Mountains, Dan Matthews is deeply devoted to his faith. But when he accepts a post in the Midwestern town of Corinth,...

A Navy officer falls in love in "Seven sinners." A moonshiner must struggle with his family's past in "The shepherd of the hills." In a rags-to-riches tale of frindship, love and power are brought together in "Pittsburgh." In one of his most unusual roles ever, John Wayne portrays Genghis Khan in "The conqueror." An American Air Force colonel is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Anna in "Jet pilot."

Burdened from boyhood by a family tragedy, hillbilly moonshiner Matt Mathews₂ life is driven by the need to avenge his mother₂s abandonment by an uncaring father. The arrival of a stranger causes alarm. This stranger has healing ways that begin to alter the face of the community. Rejected by the locals, he is befriended by Matt₂s girlfriend who learns the secret of his healing powers. The heated confrontation between the two men leads to a startling...