Riders of the Purple SageZane Grey
Riders of the Purple Sage
by OpenStories
Original author: Zane Grey
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"Riders of the Purple Sage" by Zane Grey is a Western novel published in 1912. Set in 1871 Utah, the story follows three characters—Bern Venters, Jane Withersteen, and gunfighter Jim Lassiter—as they face persecution from local Mormon leaders in the fictional town of Cottonwoods. Jane, a wealthy Mormon rancher, resists pressure to enter a polygamous marriage while befriending outsiders. The novel features cattle-rustling, kidnapping, and gunfights across Southern Utah's dramatic canyon country. Called "the most popular western novel of all time," it helped define the Western genre.
Riders of the Purple Sage, by Zane Grey. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1300.
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23 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Lassiter3,141 words
- 2.Chapter II: Cottonwoods3,574 words
- 3.Chapter III: Amber Spring3,941 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Deception Pass4,401 words
- 5.Chapter V: The Masked Rider4,096 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The Mill-Wheel of Steers5,350 words
- 7.Chapter VII: The Daughter of Withersteen3,292 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: Surprise Valley4,683 words
- 9.Chapter IX: Silver Spruce and Aspens4,957 words
- 10.Chapter X: Love5,048 words
- 11.Chapter XI: Faith and Unfaith5,451 words
- 12.Chapter XII: The Invisible Hand5,039 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: Solitude and Storm4,247 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: West Wind3,012 words
- 15.Chapter XV: Shadows on the Sage-Slope6,424 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: Gold3,548 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: Wrangle’s Race Run5,733 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: Oldring’s Knell5,213 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: FAY4,589 words
- 20.Chapter XX: Lassiter’s Way3,863 words
- 21.Chapter XXI: Black Star and Night5,496 words
- 22.Chapter XXII: Riders of the Purple Sage2,279 words
- 23.Chapter XXIII: The Fall of Balancing Rock3,943 words