Wild Pastures (1909)

Wild Pastures is a novel written by Winthrop Packard and published in 1909. The book tells the story of a young man named David Langdon, who inherits a large ranch in Montana from his uncle. David, who is from the East Coast and has no experience with ranching, decides to leave his comfortable life behind and move to Montana to run the ranch.As David learns the ropes of ranching, he also becomes involved in a love triangle with two women: his childhood friend, Alice, who has followed him to Montana, and a local woman named Nellie. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the challenges of adapting to a new way of life.Throughout the book, Packard vividly describes the natural beauty of Montana and the rugged lifestyle of its inhabitants. He also touches on issues such as land disputes, cattle rustling, and the tensions between ranchers and Native Americans.Wild Pastures is a classic Western novel that provides a glimpse into the lives of early 20th-century ranchers in Montana. It is a timeless tale of adventure, romance, and the struggle to find one's place in the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.