Riders of the purple sage is followed by a sequel entitled the rainbow trail published in 1915. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read riders of the purple sage. Published in 1912, riders of the purple sage is one of the original books in the american western genre. Riders of the purple sage is a story of heroism, love, brave men and strong women, good dogs and fast horses.
Riders of the purple sage by zane grey first 1921 from. It is set in 1871, the year before zanes birth, in utah territory. For the western music group, see riders of the purple sage band. Riders of the purple sage is a classic of western genre fiction, and i was looking forward to a good cowboy adventure story. This carefully edited ebook is a handpicked collection of worlds most admired westerns in one volume. Librivox recording of riders of the purple sage, by zane grey. Read riders of the purple sage online, free books by zane. Riders of the purple sage is a classic of the western genre. Lassiter of riders of the purple sage by zane grey. M4b audio book, part 1 154mb m4b audio book, part 2 144mb download cover art download cd case insert.
Greys first book was published in 1904, and he went on to write more than 50 novels, most of them tales of adventure with a western setting, including the last of the plainsmen 1908, riders of the purple sage 1912, the thundering herd 1925, code of the west 1934, and west of the pecos 1937. Jane withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes. As a forerunner for such great western authors as louis lamour, zane greys book includes elements now considered to be classic. Zane greys riders of the purple sage is probably one of the most famous westerns ever written, but, despite its popularity since it was first published in 1912, the book may not hold as significant a place in the canon of the american west for the simple reason that, until 2005, many people had never actually read the book that grey wrote. And, what most people dont know or realize today, zane grey wrote quite often from a womans viewpoint, and does so in this book. In one story, bern heads towards a place known as deception pass, and falls into love with an infamous outlaw named bess.
It turns out that this is far less an adventure story and much more a morality tale about the abuse of power by religious leadership. Riders of the purple sage, first edition abebooks passion for books. Set in midspring to latesummer in 1871 utah, the story follows jane withersteen, a young woman struggling to triumph over persecution by the polygamous flock of her mormon fundamentalist church. Riders of the purple sage full audiobook by zane grey by. Years later lassiter arrives at the withersteen ranch looking for the now grown daughter. Riders of the purple sage is a popular book by zane grey. Page 159 if that secret, intangible power closed its toils round her again, if that great invisible hand moved here and there and everywhere, slowly paralyzing her with its mystery and its inconceivable sway over her affairs, then she would know beyond doubt that it was not chance, nor jealousy, nor intimidation, nor ministerial wrath at her revolt, but a cold and calculating policy thought. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in san francisco, california, in 1969, and its original lineup included several members of the grateful dead.
Everything that happens in the novel seems to happen off screen. Read riders of the purple sage, free online version of the book by zane grey, on. Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic. Aug 17, 2015 riders of the purple sage isnt a bad book, as such its just not very good. Riders of the purple sage zane grey audiobook and ebook. The riders of the purple sage community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Buy riders of the purple sage reissue by zane grey isbn. He ends up taking a job at the ranch belonging to jane withersteen. With ed harris, amy madigan, henry thomas, robin tunney. Though grey trained as a dentist, he turned to writing as a career in 1904, when his first book was published. The project gutenberg ebook of riders of the purple sage, by zane grey. Considered by many critics 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. It has been adapted five times as a motion picture, including versions in 1918, 1925, 1931, 1941, and 1996. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey read by laurie anne.
Zane greys riders of the purple sage consists of 23 parts for ease of reading. Riders of the purple sage, by zane grey project gutenberg. The book is of the western genre that zane grey popularized. Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic russell nye. Riders of the purple sage is zane greys bestknown novel. At this point, riders of the purple sage splits into two different stories. Riders of the purple sage begins with a horse and rider coming towards jane withersteen. Riders of the purple sage audiobooks listen to the full. Considered by scholars 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. At the same time in cottonwoods, jane and lassiter are harassed and robbed. Dec 14, 2017 riders of the purple sage is a story of heroism, love, brave men and strong women, good dogs and fast horses.
Jim lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. Riders of the purple sage 1912 helped shape the western genre, considered to be one of the best and most popular western novels of all time. He immediately gets caught up in the ranchs struggle against rustlers. Zane grey 1872 1939 the year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner jane withersteen is in trouble. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey is an interesting western novel in that though it treats many aspects of gender roles in a fairly conventional fashion, two. Riders of the purple sage zane grey the rainbow trail the spirit of the border the untamed max brand the night horseman the seventh. Jim lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who killed his sister and abducted her little daughter. New riders of the purple sage is an american country rock band. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey, paperback barnes. Riders of the purple sage publishers summary its 1871 in the contented mormon town of cottonwoods, utah, and elder tull wants to marry wealthy rancher jane withersteen so desperately that hes willing to use the water supply the precious lifeblood of the land. Riders of the purple sage is the 1912 western novel written by american author zane grey. Lassiters sister was killed and her young daughter taken and raised by outlaws. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey reading guidebook.
And the book checked out the most is riders of the purple sage. My overriding feeling towards it is that there was a lot of tell but not much show. The mysterious gunslinger who is, lets face it, not quite shane seems to slope around the place and say more. Riders of the purple sage zane grey 1872 1939 the year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner jane withersteen is. Riders of the purple sage 1912 shaped what became the western genre, considered to be one of the best. The plots of both books revolve around the victimization of women in the mormon culture. Fay littered the court with janes books and papers, and other toys. The reader is left with a cliff hanger that is resolved in the next book, the rainbow trail. He immediately gets caught up in the ranchs struggle against some crooked officials. Grey went on to write more than 50 novels, most of them tales of adventure with a western setting, including the last of the plainsmen 1908, riders of the purple sage 1912, the thundering herd 1925, code of the west 1934, and.
With george obrien, marguerite churchill, noah beery, yvonne pelletier. A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and. Riders of the purple sage is one of seven grey novels set in utah. For the album, see new riders of the purple sage album. Read riders of the purple sage absolutely for free at. The riders of the purple sage book series by zane grey includes books riders of the purple sage, the rainbow trail, and riders of the purple sage and the sequel the rainbow trail. Riders of the purple sage, and the rainbow trail by zane grey 4. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey is an interesting western novel in that though it treats many aspects of gender roles in a fairly conventional fashion, two of the strongest characters are in. The outgoing riders moved swiftly, came sharply into sight as they topped a ridge to show wild and black above the horizon, and then passed down, dimming into the purple of the sage. It has subplots upon subplots that keep the reader wondering what is going to happen next, and this book fills the bill for me. While riding toward a mountain pass, he sees an heiress, jane withersteen, being harassed by thugs and steps in to help.
Considered by many critics to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular western genre, the novel has been called the. Riders of the purple sage by grey, zane and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A sharp clipcrop of ironshod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage. The year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner jane withersteen is in trouble. This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. It is the story of lassiter, a gunslinging avenger in black, who shows up in a remote utah town just in time to save the young and beautiful rancher jane withersteen from having to marry a mormon elder against her will.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The purple sage of the title covers a wild upland waste where several breakneck rides occur during the course of the novel. The beautifully filmed madefortv movie, also available as a dvd at amazon. She has incurred the displeasure of her mormon church leaders by refusing to marry a church elder and by befriending gentiles nonmormons. Riders of the purple sage is one of the earliest examples of the western fiction novel. Internet archive bookreader riders of the purple sage. Riders of the purple sage literary elements gradesaver. Riders of the purple sage is a story about three main. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Riders of the purple sage publishers summary its 1871 in the contented mormon town of cottonwoods, utah, and elder tull wants to marry wealthy rancher jane withersteen so desperately that hes willing to use the water supply the precious lifeblood of the land to force her hand. Riders of the purple sage is a western novel by zane grey, first published by harper. Free download of riders of the purple sage by zane grey. See the complete riders of the purple sage series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
She has incurred the displeasure of her mormon church leaders by. In the last of the book, lassiter topples a giant rock, closing off the pass to where they have escaped. For the zane grey novel, see riders of the purple sage. Originally published in 1912, it was one of the earliest works of western fiction and played a significant role in popularizing that genre. Page 110 for his camp venters chose a shady, grassy plot between the silver spruces and the cliff. Choose the part of riders of the purple sage which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. The easy concise language found in riders of the purple sage allows modern readers to become immersed in the story. Riders of the purple sage isnt a bad book, as such its just not very good. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. People often complain that its predictable and derivative, but those people usually forget to take in to account that this novel is very old.