That would be okay if Zane Grey did it in one of two ways. What Lassiter does instead is fall in love. For a gunslinger, there is a distinct lack of shooting people in Lassiter's life. But what does Lassiter do? Does he shoot bad guys in the buttocks? No. This is not only a great start to a Western. Then on the crest of a hill, silhouetted against the setting sun, appears the image of a man and his horse (always disturbing for the bad guys and hopeful for the good guys.) This is Lassiter, a gunslinger of the highest order, and he's here to chew gum and shoot bad guys in the buttocks! And he's nearly out of gum! He's only got like two sticks of Juicy Fruit left. Its opening pages depict a woman being harassed by her Mormon patriarchs for cavorting with Gentiles. It has been heralded as a foundation of the Western genre. For one thing, this Riders of the Purple Sage is published by Modern Library. This tricky man Zane Grey fooled me into reading a book of the genre I swore I never would read: the official genre of grocery stores and bargain racks everywhere, capital-R Romance. It has b I've been bamboozled! Duped! Hoodwinked! Fraudulated! Deceived! I've fallen victim to tomfoolery! Shenanigans! Monkeyshines! Nefarious antics! Why do you ask?) This tricky man Zane Grey fooled me into reading a book of the genre I swore I never would read: the official genre of grocery stores and bargain racks everywhere, capital-R Romance. I've been bamboozled! Duped! Hoodwinked! Fraudulated! Deceived! I've fallen victim to tomfoolery! Shenanigans! Monkeyshines! Nefarious antics! (What's that? Yes, I do own a thesaurus. Īs mentioned by BG, The Desert Crucible is the same book as The Rainbow Trail, though the 2003 Desert Crucible is based on the original ms, not on the published 1915 version. So in film, only the first three Purple Sage's have a sequel. The other (Rainbow Trail) not so many ('18, '25, '32). While Grey claimed it was not a sequel, it does tell what happened to the three trapped in the canyon, so most places call it a sequel. As mentioned, the latter h …more Just to get a different version of it, look for the 1918 movies Riders of the Purple Sage, and The Rainbow Trail.Īs mentioned, the latter has had different names. John Just to get a different version of it, look for the 1918 movies Riders of the Purple Sage, and The Rainbow Trail. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.more Renowned for its rich depiction of the West, Riders of the Purple Sage is an unforgettable adventure story of love, honor, and courage, and perhaps the most popular Western of all time. As Jane’s defiance grows stronger, so does the ire of the townsfolk, and the marriage seems all but inevitable until the infamous gunslinger Lassiter rides into town, bringing a quick trigger and frontier-hardened bravery that just may be Jane’s last great hope. Coveting the property, a local Mormon leader named Tull tries to force Jane into a polygamous marriage-a fate that she resists. The river that runs through the property gives Jane control of the local water supply-and the great power that comes with it.
When Jane Withersteen’s father dies, he leaves her in sole possession of the family’s cattle ranch, situated on one of the most valuable pieces of land in Utah.
The first great Western, a story of courage and adventure in Utah canyon country