Harold Bell Wright
Harold Bell Wright was one of the first American novelists to sell more than a million copies, writing inspirational and moralistic fiction set in the American West. Though critically disdained, his books reached enormous popular audiences.
Works
- The Winning of Barbara WorthNovel of desert reclamation romance between an engineer and a rancher's daughter
- The Shepherd of the HillsNovel of rural redemption as a minister transforms an Ozark mountain community through faith
- That Printer of Udell'sNovel following a rural printer's rise through Christian virtue and industry
- The Calling of Dan MatthewsNovel of a minister's moral struggle between calling and worldly temptation
- The Recreation of Brian KentNovel of spiritual redemption as a wealthy man rebuilds his life through simple values