Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
"Riders of the Purple Sage" is a classic Western novel that tells the story of a woman named Jane Withersteen, who is persecuted by her Mormon fundamentalist church community in Utah for her friendship with a non-Mormon man. She is protected by a mysterious rider known as Lassiter, a gunslinger who is seeking revenge for the death of his sister. The novel explores themes of religious intolerance, the struggle for personal freedom, and the violent frontier life in the American West.
The 859th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1912
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 121,500
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 79th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)