Riders of the Purple Sage

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Riders of the Purple Sage

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Author(s):

Zane Grey

First Pub:

1912

Genre(s):

Western

First Read:

2022

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

See 23

1 - Lassiter

2 - Cottonwoods

3 - Amber Spring

4 - Deception Pass

5 - The Masked Rider

6 - The Mill-Wheel of Steers

7 - The Daughter of Withersteen

8 - Surprise Valley

9 - Silver Spruce and Aspens

10 - Love

11 - Faith and Unfaith

12 - The Invisible Hand

13 - Solitude and Storm

14 - West Wind

15 - Shadows on the Sage-Slope

16 - Gold

17 - Wrangle's Race Run

18 - Oldring's Knell

19 - Fay

20 - Lassiter's Way

21 - Black Star and Night

22 - Riders of the Purple Sage

23 - The Fall of Balancing Rock

Internal ID:

3201

Series:

The Rainbow Trail

Riders of the Purple Sage*

#1 of 2

Riders of the Purple Sage*

A western dualogy by Zane Grey.

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1) Riders of the Purple Sage
2) The Rainbow Trail

Copyright:

Dedication:

No dedication.

First Sentence:

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.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

The outlet to Deception Pass closed forever.

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Added: 11-Jul-2022

Last Updated: 16-Oct-2024

01-Jan-1980

Pocket Books

Mass Market Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jan-1980

Format:

Mass Market Paperback

Cover Price:

$3.50

Pages*:

311

Cover Link(s):

amazon.com

Internal ID:

2703

Publisher:

Pocket Books

ISBN:

0-671-52766-5

ISBN-13:

978-0-671-52766-2

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

LASSITER WAS A GUNMAN WITH A FEARSOME REPUTATION
- AND A MIGHTY VENGEANCE TO FULFILL.

Jane Withersteen was the richest woman in Cottonwoods, a peaceful Mormon village on the Utah frontier. But now her fortune was in danger, for the churchmen wanted her to marry grim, arrogant Elder Tull. Then they would control Amber Spring, the precious water that gave verdure to the wild purple wasteland.

When their methods of persuasion turned ugly, Jane was near despair. But then Lassiter rode into town and strapped on his famous guns - to teach the angry mob a lesson about freedom!

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Pocket Books printing July 1980
Ninth printing based on the number line
Canada: $4.95

Other book covers for this series run

Riders of the Purple Sage

Date Issued:

04-May-2008

Format:

Audiobook

Length:

10 hrs 45 min (250 pages)

"Read":

Once

Reading(s):

1) 25 Jul 2022 - 29 Jul 2022

Internal ID:

12725

Publisher:

Libivox

ISBN:

Unknown

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Brian Edwards - Proof Listener
Laurie Anne Walden - Narration
Laurie Anne Walden - Book Coordinator
Laurie Anne Walden - Meta Coordinator

From librivox.org:

The year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner Jane Withersteen is in trouble. She has incurred the displeasure of her Mormon church leaders by refusing to marry a church elder and by befriending Gentiles (non-Mormons). In rides Lassiter, the quintessential Western hero: mysterious, purposeful, a deadly gunslinger, but with an unexpected streak of gentleness. While Lassiter is assisting Jane at the ranch, her friend and rider Bern Venters is having an adventure of his own in the Utah canyonlands. Riders of the Purple Sage is a story of heroism, love, brave men and strong women, good dogs and fast horses. And who is that Masked Rider?

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Notes and Comments:

Other book covers for this series run

Riders of the Purple Sage

The Rainbow Trail

01-Jan-1980
Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback

04-May-2008
Libivox
Audiobook

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Author(s)

Zane Grey
Birth: 31 Jan 1872 Zanesville, Ohio, US
Death: 23 Oct 1939 Altadena, California, US

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