"The Winning of Barbara Worth" by Harold Bell Wright is an adventure story set in the unforgiving Colorado Desert, where a financier named Jefferson Worth, a wise engineer known as the Seer, and a young woman named Barbara Worth find their lives intertwined. Jefferson Worth travels across the desert with Patrick Mooney and Texas Joe and soon meets a woman and her child in trouble. Plunged into the heat of survival they confront not just the harsh environment, but also their own ambitions and relationships, weaving a tale of growth, the search for community, and the relentless will to overcome. The novel's heart rests in the stark contrast between the characters' dreams and the unforgiving reality of the land.
The Winning of Barbara Worth
By Harold Bell Wright
In a sweeping desert landscape, fates collide as courageous people battle the elements and themselves in a struggle for belonging.
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About the AuthorHarold Bell Wright was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and nonfiction. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he had a very successful career; he is said to have been the first American writer to sell a million copies of a novel and the first to make $1 million from writing fiction. Between 1902 and 1942 Wright wrote 19 books, several stage plays, and many magazine articles. More than 15 movies were made or claimed to be made from Wright's stories, including Gary Cooper's first major movie, The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) and the John Wayne film The Shepherd of the Hills (1941).
Harold Bell Wright was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and nonfiction. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he had a very successful career; he is said to have been the first American writer to sell a million copies of a novel and the first to make $1 million from writing fiction. Between 1902 and 1942 Wright wrote 19 books, several stage plays, and many magazine articles. More than 15 movies were made or claimed to be made from Wright's stories, including Gary Cooper's first major movie, The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) and the John Wayne film The Shepherd of the Hills (1941).
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