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A nice edition with 12 illustrations from the first edition of this Western classic.

Riders of the Purple Sage is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the...

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Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey is a classic western tale of justice, revenge, and love. It follows the story of a young woman, Jane Withersteen, who is being persecuted and threatened by an influential religious leader, Elder Tull. As Jane's situation becomes increasingly... Read Full Overview

Twelve Classic Illustrations - Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Gray In a small Mormon community in southern Utah, Jane Withersteen, a young, unmarried Mormon woman faces growing pressure to marry a local elder of her church. Elder Tull, a polygamist, already has two wives and... Read Full Overview

A gentile sage-rider is about to be whipped by the Mormans to coerce the rich and beautiful Jane Withersteen to marry against her will. In desperation Jane whispers the prayer, "whence cometh my help!" Just then an unlikely hero, the infamous gunfighter, Lassiter routs the persecutors... Read Full Overview

A sharp clip-crop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage. Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes. A rider had just left her and it was his message that... Read Full Overview

Riders Of The Purple Sage by Zane Grey is Considered by many to have played a significant role in shaping the genre of the popular Western novel, the novel has been called "the most popular western novel of all time" and is a best-selling and magnificent tale. A must for any... Read Full Overview

First published in 1912, "Riders of the Purple Sage" is Zane Grey's genre defining novel which has been referred to as "the most popular western novel of all time." Set in the canyon country of southern Utah in 1871, it is the story of Jane Withersteen, a Mormon who has refused...

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey is an action-packed Western novel that tells the thrilling story of a gunslinger named Lassiter who fights to protect a brave woman and her ranch from corrupt forces. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Utah desert, this tale of love,... Read Full Overview

Riders of the Purple Sage is Zane Grey's best-known novel. Originally published in 1912, it was one of the earliest works of Western fiction and played a significant role in popularizing that genre. Unlike many Western novels which are often straightforward and stylized morality... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This book forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have re-typed, re-formatted, and re-published the book in a very... Read Full Overview

This premium quality large print edition contains the unabridged original classic version of Zane Grey's great western novel, Riders of the Purple Sage in a large 7.44"x9.69" format, printed on heavyweight 60# bright white paper, with a fully laminated full-color... Read Full Overview

Riders of the Purple Sage is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. 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...

A master of narrative momentum and suspense, Zane Grey sweeps readers into his stories and makes them feel that things are out of control, that boundaries are being burst.

A combination of adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex. No has done the Western genre better than Zane Grey.This large print edition of Zane Grey's classic "Riders of the Purple Sage" is printed on high quality paper in an easy-to-read format... Read Full Overview