While Wister is best known for 'The Virginian', this collection of fictionalized accounts of actual events offers a unique perspective on the changing Western frontier. From Arizona to Idaho, readers will encounter Natives, Mexicans, Army and Mormon troops, as well as the clash between General Sterling Price's Left and Governor David Ballard. Wister's broom sweeps away the myth and the truth of the Western as we think we know it, revealing the shabby trappings and artfully portraying the roots of many classic Westerns.