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 . . .

Author: Zane Grey
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aegypan
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9781603120623

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 66997 / Riders of the Purple Sage

About the Author
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."