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A striking presentation of facts about the British Empire, a plea for a better understanding of the English by Americans and a powerful argument for Anglo-American friendship.

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A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge is a novel written by Owen Wister. The book is set in the late 1800s and follows the story of a man named John Foxe. John is a successful businessman who finds himself caught up in a feud between two families in the American West. The feud... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

1921. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. In a Straight Deal Wister examines British/American relations and the three points behind America's grudge against England: American schoolbooks which are biased... Read Full Overview

A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge is a novel written by Owen Wister. The story revolves around a man named John Merchant, who is a successful businessman living in New York City. However, his life takes a turn when he receives a letter from his estranged father, asking him... Read Full Overview

""A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge"" is a novel written by Owen Wister, published in 1920. The story is set in the American West during the early 1900s and follows the protagonist, a cowboy named Hugh Mottram. Mottram is a skilled and respected cowboy who is hired by a wealthy... Read Full Overview