Riders of the Purple Sage"Riders of the Purple Sage" is a Western novel by American author Zane Grey, first published in 1915. The story centres on Jane Withersteen and her struggle against oppressive persecution by other members of her Mormon church. Considered by many to have had a pivotal role in the formation of the popular Western genre, this fantastic novel is highly recommended for all lovers of Western fiction. Pearl Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) was an American writer most famous for his adventure novels of the Western genre. Other notable works by this author include: "Riders of the Purple Sage" (1912), "The Last Trail" (1906), and "The Lone Star Ranger" (1915). Grey continues to be widely read, and his novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen more than a hundred times. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction and biography of the author. |
Contents
DECEPTION PASS | |
THE MASKED RIDER | |
THE MILLWHEEL OF STEERS | |
THE DAUGHTER OF WITHERSTEEN | |
SURPRISE VALLEY | |
SOLITUDE AND STORM | |
WEST WIND | |
SHADOWS ON THE SAGESLOPE | |
GOLD | |
WRANGLES RACE | |
OLDRINGS KNELL | |
CHAPTER XIX | |
LASSITERS | |
SILVER SPRUCE AND ASPENS | |
LOVE | |
FAITH AND UNFAITH | |
THE INVISIBLE HAND | |
BLACK STAR AND NIGHT | |
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE | |
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