{"product_id":"the-way-west-9780618154623","title":"The Way West","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Big Sky, The Way West\u003c\/em\u003e is the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the American West by A. B. Guthrie, the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of \u003cem\u003eShane.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis enormously entertaining classic brings to life the adventure of the western passage and the pioneer spirit, charting a frontiersman's return to the untamed West in 1846. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDick Summers, as pilot of a wagon train, guides a group of settlers on the difficult journey from Missouri to Oregon. In sensitive but unsentimental prose, Guthrie illuminates the harsh trials and resounding triumphs of pioneer life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA celebrated novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Way West\u003c\/em\u003e pays homage to the grandeur of the western wilderness, its stark and beautiful scenery, and its extraordinary people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With A. B. Guthrie, the pioneer West has found its novelist at last.\"--Bernard DeVoto, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuthrie, A. B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A. B. GUTHRIE, JR. (1901-1991), was the author of numerous books, including six Big Sky novels, as well as the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the classic film \u003ci\u003eShane\u003c\/i\u003e. He received the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Way West. \u003c\/i\u003eGuthrie was honored for his contribution to literature and his portrayal of the American West.","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615597400338,"sku":"9780618154623","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b57b1c0e-9a1d-4e26-b922-9d15376ab676.jpg?v=1732495388","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-way-west-9780618154623","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}