Riders of the Purple Sage
by Zane Grey
Taste attributes: westernadventuredramaromanceimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceempowerment/personal growthrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA heightened western, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Riders of the Purple Sage is a novel that tells the story of a woman by the name of Jane Withersteen and her battle to overcome persecution by members of her polygamous Mormon fundamentalist church. A leader of the church, Elder Tull, wants to marry her, but she has evaded him for years.
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- Author
- Zane Grey
- Published
- 1912
- Pages
- 334
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- Open Library
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