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Jan 1, 2003 · Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic western from author Zane Grey. It was published in 1912 and has remained in print and popular to this day. The story is set in 1871 in the Utah territory.
Riders of the Purple Sage is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars [1] to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called "the most popular western novel of all time".
- Zane Grey
- 1912
13,291 ratings1,462 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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- LASSITER. 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.
- COTTONWOODS. Venters appeared too deeply moved to speak the gratitude his face expressed. And Jane turned upon the rescuer and gripped his hands.
- AMBER SPRING. No unusual circumstance was it for Oldring and some of his men to visit Cottonwoods in the broad light of day, but for him to prowl about in the dark with the hoofs of his horses muffled meant that mischief was brewing.
- DECEPTION PASS. The rider thundered up and almost threw his foam-flecked horse in the sudden stop. He was a giant form, and with fearless eyes.
Jul 16, 2023 · Riders of the Purple Sage — Book Review. September 13, 2021 Shawn Hall 1 Comment. Ohio-born author Zane Grey, originally a dentist and minor league baseball player before trying his hand at writing, was instrumental in solidifying the major themes, characters, and tropes of the American Western genre. Writing dozens of novels and short ...
May 1, 1998 · May 1, 1998. Most Recently Updated. Jan 3, 2022. Copyright Status. Public domain in the USA. Downloads. 657 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
