Lin McLean

"Lin McLean" by Owen Wister is a story situated in the American West in the late 1800's, and it paints a picture of the lives of cow-punchers. The book is about a young cowboy named Lin McLean, who wants more than just working on a ranch. As he follows his dreams, the story looks at what it means to find yourself, where you belong, and trying to find love and happiness while living in the tough Western frontier. We first meet Lin waking up in a Wyoming cow camp during the summer. Ready for something different, Lin leaves camp to go to Fort Washakie to get paid, even though he likes working with the other cowboys. On his way, he meets interesting people, like cowboys and a foreman, who show both the funny and hard parts of life on the frontier. This beginning shows Lin starting to look for love and understand the world as he deals with who he is and what he wants.