Riders of the Purple Sage - Softcover

Grey, Zane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619492571 ISBN 13: 9781619492578

Publisher: Empire Books, 2012

Synopsis

Arguably Zane Grey’s most popular novel and a forerunner of the western genre, Riders of the Purple Sage tells the story of a Mormon woman caught between the persecution of religious zealots and several “Gentile” gunmen seeking to lend her a helping hand. Set in Utah during the nineteenth century, this novel offers an early critique on the practice of polygamy and plural marriage in the Old West.

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Review:

[A] well-handled melodramatic story of hairsbreadth escapes. Booklist

Poignant in its emotional qualities. The New York Times

A powerful work, exceedingly well written. The Brooklyn Eagle

Episodes of bravery, scoundrelism, chivalry, horsemanship, and ready shooting...make up the body of his story. The New York World

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"[A] well-handled melodramatic story of hairsbreadth escapes." --Booklist

"Poignant in its emotional qualities." --The New York Times

"A powerful work, exceedingly well written." --The Brooklyn Eagle

"Episodes of bravery, scoundrelism, chivalry, horsemanship, and ready shooting...make up the body of his story." --The New York World

-[A] well-handled melodramatic story of hairsbreadth escapes.- --Booklist

-Poignant in its emotional qualities.- --The New York Times

-A powerful work, exceedingly well written.- --The Brooklyn Eagle

-Episodes of bravery, scoundrelism, chivalry, horsemanship, and ready shooting...make up the body of his story.- --The New York World

Book Description:

The legendary author who spawned the Western genre stirs the blood with his first break-out bestseller

About this edition

• Publisher: Empire Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1619492571
• ISBN 13: 9781619492578
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328