About the book
Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic Russell Nye, “combined adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex in an extremely shrewd mixture,” Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic of the Western genre. 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. Lassiter is on his own quest, one that ends when he discovers a secret grave on Jane’s grounds. “[Zane Grey’s] popularity was neither accidental nor undeserved,” wrote Nye. “Few popular novelists have possessed such a grasp of what the public wanted and few have developed Grey’s skill at supplying it.”
Editions of Riders of the Purple Sage
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553283082
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780812966121
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307431707
- EBook
- ISBN 9781551999166
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736604758
Read an Excerpt
Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic Russell Nye, “combined adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex in an extremely shrewd mixture,” Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic of the Western genre. 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. Lassiter is on his own quest, one that ends when he discovers a secret grave on Jane’s grounds. “[Zane Grey’s] popularity was neither accidental nor undeserved,” wrote Nye. “Few popular novelists have possessed such a grasp of what the public wanted and few have developed Grey’s skill at supplying it.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Riders of the Purple Sage about?
Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic Russell Nye, “combined adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex in an extremely shrewd mixture,” Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic of the Western genre. 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. Lassiter is on his own quest, one that ends when he discovers a secret grave on Jane’s grounds. “[Zane Grey’s] popularity was neither accidental nor undeserved,” wrote Nye. “Few popular novelists have possessed such a grasp of what the public wanted and few have developed Grey’s skill at supplying it.”
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Riders of the Purple Sage?
Fiction > Adventure / action fiction > Adventure fiction: Westerns
Where can I read a sample of Riders of the Purple Sage?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553283082
Is Riders of the Purple Sage part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Modern Library Classics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Riders of the Purple Sage?
Zane Grey
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Riders of the Purple Sage is available as paperback(ISBN 9780553283082) and paperback(ISBN 9780812966121) and ebook(ISBN 9780307431707) and ebook(ISBN 9781551999166) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736604758)
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