While riding toward a mountain pass, he sees an heiress, jane withersteen, being harassed by thugs and steps in to help. A leader of the church, elder tull, wants to marry her, but she has evaded him for years. Through battles with gun slinging cattlerustlers, cutthroats and the calculating mormans, lassiter unveils his tale of an endless search for a woman abducted long ago. Modern readers will find fascinating the construction of good and evil within the book. This carefully edited ebook is a handpicked collection of worlds most admired westerns in one volume. 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. Riders of the purple sage isnt a bad book, as such its just not very good. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey read by laurie anne. The reader is left with a cliff hanger that is resolved in the next book, the rainbow trail. This novel shows the gritty as well the gallant in a more candid portrayal of the west than had come before. Considered by scholars 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 of all time. Listen to riders of the purple sage by zane grey at. How much is a first edition, 1912, riders of the purple. Riders of the purple sage zane grey audiobook bookbeat in 1871 utah, young jane withersteen is courted by elder tull, the leader of her polygamous mormon church.
In cottonwoods, utah, in 1871, a woman stands accused and a man is sentenced to whipping. Just then, an unlikely hero, the infamous gunfighter lassiter, routs the persecutors and is drawn. The restored edition audiobook written by zane grey. 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 of all time.
Zane grey mormon elders in the town of cottonwoods pressure the widow jane withersteen to remarry so that her lands and herds will remain in their control. M4b audio book, part 1 154mb m4b audio book, part 2 144mb download cover art download cd case insert. Riders of the purple sage was a massive hit and launched greys writing career he was a dentist at the time. The year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner jane withersteen is in trouble. Riders of the purple sage zane grey audiobook and ebook. Zane grey 1872 1939 the year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner jane withersteen is in trouble. Grey unfolds his story of seduction, secrecy, captivity, and escape on the dust swept purple plains.
Riders of the purple sage audiobook on cassette, 1985. With ed harris, amy madigan, henry thomas, robin tunney. Jane withersteen, a devout mormon woman, has inherited a sprawling ranch from her father. In desperation, jane whispers a prayer, whence cometh my help. Riders of the purple sage riders of the purple sage audiobook, by zane grey. Dubbed the most popular western of all times zane greys riders of the purple sage was the benchmark by which every other novel in the western genre came to be judged.
I have listened to other audio recordings of this book before, but this one is the best by far. Riders of the purple sage audiobook, written by zane grey. Zane greys riders of the purple sage has been called the most popular western novel of all time fred stenson, 2004. This page contains details about the fiction book riders of the purple sage by zane grey published in 1912. Aug 17, 2015 riders of the purple sage isnt a bad book, as such its just not very good. Riders of the purple sage audiobook free audio books. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey, paperback barnes. This book is the 872nd greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. Project gutenberg presents riders of the purple sage by zane grey. With jerry garcia and mickey hart in tow, and jefferson airplanes spencer dryden playing what drums hart didnt, plus commander cody at the piano, new riders of the purple sage.
Riders of the purple sage is a story of heroism, love, brave men and strong women. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey full audiobook grand. Riders of the purple sage chapter i lassiter a sharp clipclop of ironshod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage. Riders of the purple sage audiobook listen instantly. Riders of the purple sage audiobook zane grey audible. Dec 14, 2017 riders of the purple sage is a story of heroism, love, brave men and strong women, good dogs and fast horses. Critic russell nye wrote that it combined adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex in an extremely shrewd mixture, and it played a critical role in shaping the formula for the western novel. Greys first book was published in 1904, and he went on to write more than 50 novels, most of them tales of adventure with a western setting, including the last of the plainsmen 1908, riders of the purple sage 1912, the thundering herd 1925, code of the west 1934, and west of the pecos 1937. Here is a western without native american or mexican bandits.
Riders of the purple sage is a story about three main. In the last of the book, lassiter topples a giant rock, closing off the pass to where they have escaped. Riders of the purple sage is a novel that tells the story of a woman by the name of jane withersteen and her battle to overcome persecution by members of her polygamous mormon fundamentalist church. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey the 872nd greatest. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. For further information, including links to m4b audio book, online text, reader. Jane withersteen, a wealthy and contented rancher, befriends bernie venters, who happens to be a nonmormon. Riders of the purple sage by zane grey free at loyal books.
Riders of the purple sage full audiobook by zane grey by. Riders of the purple sage publishers summary its 1871 in the contented mormon town of cottonwoods, utah, and elder tull wants to marry wealthy rancher jane withersteen so desperately that hes willing to use the water supply the precious lifeblood of the land to force her hand. Meanwhile, janes friend, bern venters, is captured by tulls posse and faces a harsh sentence. Sep 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Blackstone audio here presents the original, uncensored, unabridged novel riders of the purple sage, obtained through the golden west literary agency with the cooperation of zane grey s son, loren grey, and the ohio state historical society. Zane greys riders of the purple sage is probably one of the most famous westerns ever written, but, despite its popularity since it was first published in 1912, the book may not hold as significant a place in the canon of the american west for the simple reason that, until 2005, many people had never actually read the book that grey wrote. Riders of the purple sage changed the western genre when it was first published in 1912. New riders of the purple sage the egg albany, ny 32015 source.
Riders of the purple sage begins with a horse and rider coming towards jane withersteen. A gentile sage rider is about to be whipped by the mormons to coerce the rich and beautiful jane withersteen to marry against her will. Riders of the purple sage is a story of heroism, love, brave men and strong women, good dogs and fast horses. May 01, 2016 zane greys riders of the purple sage has been called the most popular western novel of all time fred stenson, 2004. New riders of the purple sage sheet music, music books. Check out our latest releases where i come from and 17 pine avenue.
Maybe a few of the cuts especially henry are predictable at times, but mostly, new riders of the purple sage was full of surprises then the amazingly sweet, brittle guitars, in particular and has tunes that have held up well. Gradually they frighten away most of her cowboys, and. Aug 01, 2017 riders of the purple sage by zane grey read by laurie anne walden full audio book duration. When jane refuses, the local mormons persecute her. Portland woman, whatcha gonna do, i dont know you, and louisiana lady, not to mention the eight leisurely. Listen to riders of the purple sage audiobook by zane grey. New riders of the purple sage new riders of the purple sage.
New riders of the purple sage new riders of the purple. A religious sect wants jane to marry their leader, deacon tull, so they can gain ownership of her. In rides lassiter, the quintessential western hero. She has incurred the displeasure of her mormon church leaders by refusing to marry a church elder and by befriending gentiles nonmormons. Jul 22, 2019 riders of the purple sage is a novel that tells the story of a woman by the name of jane withersteen and her battle to overcome persecution by members of her polygamous mormon fundamentalist church. With george obrien, marguerite churchill, noah beery, yvonne pelletier. Anyone who enjoyed the grateful deads workingmans dead or american beauty and wanted more, then or now, should get the new riders of the purple sages eponymous release and follow it with the riders next two albums. Librivox recording of riders of the purple sage, by zane grey. Zane grey wrote this splendidly thrilling sequel to riders of the purple sage in 1915, but for almost 90 years it has existed in a profoundly censored version. Young jane withersteen is courted by elder tull, the leader of her polygamous mormon church. Download the riders of the purple sage audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Riders of the purple sage 1912 was his bestselling book. In addition to the commercial success of his printed works, they had second lives and continuing. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
As a classic western, riders of the purple sage is indeed the book that laid down the rules for this genre. Featuring david nelson and buddy cage with michael falzarano, ronnie penque and johnny markowski. Riders of the purple sage audiobooks listen to the full. Riders of the purple sage zane grey the rainbow trail the spirit of the border the untamed max brand the night horseman the seventh.
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Riders of the purple sage and the rainbow trail trails and saddles of the old west audio cd. She has incurred the displeasure of her mormon church leaders by. He immediately gets caught up in the ranchs struggle against rustlers. Jim lassiter roams from town to town in search for the man who drove his sister to suicide. Jan 01, 2011 the year is 1871, and wealthy ranch owner jane withersteen is in trouble.