Riders of the Purple Sage - The Original Classic Edition

from moonimal

For all its fame as a western novel, this is really a love story (two, actually) that never quite makes it to being a tragedy. A soap opera in which everyone turns out to be something more than they appear at first, this was a bit of a surprise at first, but I was rooting for the good guys the wh...

from jrtanworth

This book sold 1 million copies in 1912 at the height of an anti-Mormon fever.Today, it seems bigoted and bombastic. However, the descriptions of Southern Utah mesa country and feats of horsemanship are great.

from DeltaQueen50

Zane Grey never allowed political correctness or historical accuracy to interfere in his storytelling but in the case of the overly dramatic, downright cheesy Riders of the Purple Sage, he should have. I am a fan of Grey's and have enjoyed other books of his that I have read, but I really had tro...

from JVioland

I love this book. It started the Western genre. Wholly believable. The terrain is a significant character. It also reflects the popular opinion of Mormonism at the time. They were not the innocent practitioners that they appear to be today.

from quaintlittlehead

I would not normally be interested in westerns, but this was recommended to me based on my interest in religion. Far from being the stereotypical tale of vigilante justice in the dry and dusty American west, it is a subtle and intriguing book which excels in painting a vivid portrait of the lands...