'Riders of the Purple Sage' is a Western novel by Zane Grey. It follows Jane Withersteen, a rancher in a Mormon community, and the mysterious gunman Lassiter as they face conflict and seek refuge in a hidden valley. A classic of the genre, it offers vivid landscapes and suspenseful adventure.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE By Zane Grey CONTENTS CHAPTER I. LASSITER CHAPTER II. COTTONWOODS CHAPTER III. AMBER SPRING CHAPTER IV. DECEPTION PASS CHAPTER V. THE MASKED RIDER CHAPTER VI. THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS CHAPTER VII. THE DAUGHTER OF WITHERSTEEN CHAPTER VIII. SURPRISE VALLEY CHAPTER IX. SILVER SPRUCE AND ASPENS CHAPTER X. LOVE CHAPTER XI. FAITH AND UNFAITH CHAPTER XII. THE INVISIBLE HAND
CHAPTER XIII. SOLITUDE AND STORM CHAPTER XIV. WEST WIND CHAPTER XV. SHADOWS ON THE SAGE-SLOPE CHAPTER XVI. GOLD CHAPTER XVII. WRANGLE’S RACE RUN CHAPTER XVIII. OLDRING’S KNELL CHAPTER XIX. FAY CHAPTER XX. LASSITER’S WAY CHAPTER XXI. BLACK STAR AND NIGHT CHAPTER XXII. RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE CHAPTER XXIII. THE FALL OF BALANCING ROCK
ILLUSTRATIONS
“He has brought you far to-day?”
Like a flash the blue barrel of his rifle gleamed level and he shot once—twice.
“Oh, he’s only a boy!... What! Can he be Oldring’s Masked Rider?”
“What on earth is that?”
He did not pause until he gained the narrow divide
“Bess, I’ll not go again”
It was Jane’s gaze riveted upon the rider that made Bishop Dyer turn.
Venters and Bess finished their simple meal—then faced the open terrace, to watch and await the approaching storm. just as Wrangle plunged again he caught the whizz of a leaden missile and Venters shot him through the heart
“Don’t—look—back!”
When he and Bess rode up out of the hollow the sun was low.
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