Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic Western novel written by Zane Grey. The book tells the story of Jane Withersteen, a wealthy and independent woman who lives on a ranch in Utah in the late 1800s. She is at odds with the Mormon community in which she lives, as they disapprove of her non-Mormon beliefs and her refusal to marry one of their own. When Jane befriends a young man named Lassiter, a notorious gunman with a mysterious past, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous conflict with the local Mormon leader, Elder ...
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Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic Western novel written by Zane Grey. The book tells the story of Jane Withersteen, a wealthy and independent woman who lives on a ranch in Utah in the late 1800s. She is at odds with the Mormon community in which she lives, as they disapprove of her non-Mormon beliefs and her refusal to marry one of their own. When Jane befriends a young man named Lassiter, a notorious gunman with a mysterious past, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous conflict with the local Mormon leader, Elder Tull. As tensions rise and violence threatens to erupt, Jane must rely on Lassiter and her own courage to protect her land and her way of life. Riders of the Purple Sage is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the rugged beauty of the American West. It is a timeless classic of the Western genre and a must-read for fans of Zane Grey and Western literature.1912. From the master of the western comes the novel that rocketed him to popularity. The story begins: A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage. Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes. A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
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What can one say about "Riders of the Purple Sage"? For as long as man has dreamed of the west, he has written about it or sought it out for himself. Yes, James Fennimore Cooper wrote about the "west". There were the Dime Novels and the Penny Dreadfuls of the 1800's written by such as Ned Buntline. Then an Eastener named Owen Wister created a character called "The Virginian" and Zane Grey had already written "Heritage of the Desert" but "Riders of the Purple Sage" would immortalize both the author and the genre of "westerns". From then on every "western" would be compared to this one. The ironic part is: Zane Grey never considered them to be "westerns"; they were romances, romantic adventures, romantic novels. And to be totally accurate, the word, "western" did not exist at the time this book was written; it did not come into use until 1927 at the earliest, so to insist Zane Grey was a "western" writer is suspect, at best. But "Riders of the Purple Sage" has everything a person has come to know and understand that belongs in a story of the west--the taciturn gunfighter; the woman in distress fighting a losing battle; great scenery; fast horses; and evil men. Yet "Riders" is more than that. It has sub-plots upon sub-plots that keep the reader wondering what is going to happen next, and this book. The only "knock" I have is the ending--but I won't spoil it for you. And, what most people don't know or realize today, Zane Grey wrote quite often from a woman's viewpoint, and does so in this book. At the time of ZG's greatest popularity more than half of his readership were women, and he was published in such magazines as, Cosmopolitan, Colliers, and Ladies Home Journal. If you have never read a "western" I whole-heartedly urge you to try this one.
Larco
Jul 8, 2011
AS IT SHOULD BE
NO COMPLAINTS. AS DESCRIBED AND PROMPT DELIVERY. WOULD RECOMMEND THE BOOK AND OF COURSE THE SELLER TO ANYONE WHO LIKES MYSTERIES.
