Project Gutenberg 1998-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 455 Grey, Zane 1872 1939 Gray, Zane Gray, Pearl Zane Riders of the Purple Sage Bill Brewer, Rick Fane and David Widger "Riders of the Purple Sage" by Zane Grey is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the rugged backdrop of southern Utah, the story revolves around themes of love, conflict, and the struggle between different communities, particularly the Mormons and Gentiles. Central to the narrative is Jane Withersteen, a strong-willed woman who grapples with her societal role while navigating her feelings for two men: her loyal rider, Venters, and a mysterious gunman named Lassiter. The opening of the book introduces Jane Withersteen as she contemplates a shifting landscape marked by growing tensions in her community. With the Church's authority looming over her life, Jane finds herself defending Venters, a Gentile, against the oppressive Elder Tull and his men, who threaten his safety. Their confrontation brings forth Jane's inner struggle between loyalty, love, and societal expectation, setting the stage for her eventual reliance on the enigmatic Lassiter. The scene captures an impending conflict while revealing Jane's determination to protect those she cares for in a volatile environment, illustrating her complexities and foreshadowing the personal and social battles that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Utah -- Fiction Women ranchers -- Fiction Latter Day Saint women -- Fiction Polygamy -- Fiction PS Text Western Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 663846 663936 2024-09-01T09:12:24.819404 2023-10-01T08:27:34.837685 text/html text/html 702000 2022-01-03T04:11:25 text/html 3206896 2024-09-01T09:12:33.397337 application/epub+zip 3207097 2024-09-01T09:12:26.156367 application/epub+zip 348505 2024-09-01T09:12:25.413382 application/epub+zip 3360879 2024-09-01T09:12:39.082297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3331346 2024-09-01T09:12:32.729322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474418 2022-09-01T10:22:37.331490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629589 629567 2024-09-01T09:12:23.815376 2023-10-01T08:27:33.924672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 629355 2022-01-03T04:17:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19147 2024-09-01T09:12:39.247260 application/rdf+xml 15262 2024-09-01T09:12:25.558348 image/jpeg 2507 2024-09-01T09:12:25.478346 image/jpeg 239497 2022-01-03T04:18:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 4006596 2022-01-03T04:18:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 4008747 2024-09-01T09:12:24.935389 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia