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  2. Riders of the Purple Sage is a novel by western writer Zane Grey. Set in 1871, the novel follows the story of Jane Withersteen, a Mormon woman being persecuted by her church leaders for refusing to become the third wife of church leader, Elder Tull, as well as her fondness for non-Mormons, or gentile, settlers in the area.

  3. Plot. Riders of the Purple Sage is a story about three main characters, Bern Venters, Jane Withersteen, and Jim Lassiter, who in various ways struggle with persecution from the local Mormon community led by Bishop Dyer and Elder Tull in the fictional town of Cottonwoods, Utah.

    • Zane Grey
    • 1912
  4. Written by H D. Riders of the Purple Sage is an old Western novel and includes traditional themes of Western novels. The book starts off with Lassiter, a lonely gunslinger who is feared throughout the entire West. People believe him to be a cruel and murderous man, as we are led to believe at the beginning of the book.

    • Zane Grey
  5. Brief Synopsis Plot Overview "Riders of the Purple Sage" is set in the late 19th century in the remote frontier town of Cottonwoods, located in Utah's southern desert region. The novel primarily revolves around the protagonist, Jane Withersteen, a wealthy and independent young woman.

  6. 3.74. 13,282 ratings1,460 reviews. Lassiter is a gunslinger, an avenger in black. In a remote Utah town, he saves beautiful rancher Jane Withersteen from having to marry a Mormon elder against her will. Lassiter's own quest ends when he discovers a secret grave on Jane’s land.

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    • Zane Grey
  7. Lassiter is a man whose very name strikes fear into the hearts of men; reputed to be a vile, soulless killer, Lassiter is actually an honorable man who wields his big guns only in the name of personal justice. Lassiter's eighteen-year quest to find his sister, Milly Erne, finally ends at Milly's hidden gravesite on Jane Withersteen's ranch in Utah.

  8. Summary. Riders of the Purple Sage begins in Cottonwoods, a little Utah border settlement where life is made possible by Amber Spring, belonging to Jane Withersteen. Although her father has...

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