The Winning of Barbara Worth
by Harold Bell Wrightliterary work· published 1911
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The Winning of Barbara Worth is a 1911 Western romance novel by the American writer Harold Bell Wright. A major best-seller upon its release, the novel is an epic of desert reclamation set in the fictional Rubio City and King's Basin (based on the Imperial Valley) in southeastern California. It dramatizes the historical efforts to irrigate the Colorado Desert and the catastrophic formation of the Salton Sea, exploring themes of capitalism, nature, and the development of the American West.
Adaptations (1)
The Winning of Barbara Worth was adapted into a 1926 film.
The Winning of Barbara Worth1926 · film · 89 min · dir. Henry King · IMDb ↗IMDb6.9While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.
