| Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, Fiction, Westerns Contributor(s): Grey, Zane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1603129677 ISBN-13: 9781603129671 Publisher: Aegypan OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: In his later work, Grey portrayed Mormonism more neutrally -- but here, in this book, those evil polyandering men are villains, plain and simple. Well, ewww -- there's a reason why the Mormons generally gave it up, and don't think being part of the union was really all there was to it. Really, gross! That said, here in "Riders of the Purple Sage" -- and in the sequel, "The Rainbow Trail" -- the Mormon men take it on the chin. They're heavies, here -- villains who use their religion as an excuse for greed and lust. Great adventure for those who don't mind thinking about the development of mores in the twentieth century . . . |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.12 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Utah |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66997 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 18.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his later work, Grey portrayed Mormonism more neutrally -- but here, in this book, those evil polyandering men are villains, plain and simple. Well, ewww -- there's a reason why the Mormons generally gave it up, and don't think being part of the union was really all there was to it. Really, gross That said, here in Riders of the Purple Sage -- and in the sequel, The Rainbow Trail -- the Mormon men take it on the chin. They're heavies, here -- villains who use their religion as an excuse for greed and lust. Great adventure for those who don't mind thinking about the development of mores in the twentieth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grey, Zane: - "Pearl Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) was an American dentist and author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the commercial success of his printed works, they had second lives and continuing influence when adapted as films and television productions. His novels and short stories have been adapted into 112 films, two television episodes and a television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater." |