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Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Grey, Zane

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerWesternsLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417905999
ISBN13: 9781417905997
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 1 2005
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic Western novel written by Zane Grey. The story is set in the late 1800s in the wild and rugged terrain of Utah. The book follows the life of Jane Withersteen, a wealthy and independent woman who is the owner of a large ranch. She is a devout Mormon but is forced to confront the strict and oppressive rules of her religion when she falls in love with a Gentile, a non-Mormon cowboy named Lassiter. As Jane struggles to find a way to be with Lassiter, she also faces a threat from a powerful and corrupt Mormon leader named Elder Tull, who wants to take over her land. The conflict between Jane and Tull intensifies as Lassiter becomes involved in the feud, leading to a dramatic showdown in the canyons of Utah. Riders of the Purple Sage is a thrilling tale of love, betrayal, and revenge, set against the backdrop of the American West. It is a classic Western novel that has captured the imagination of readers for over a century, and is considered to be one of the greatest works of 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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