Grey, Zane 1872-1939 creator text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Riders of the Purple Sage" by Zane Grey is a Western novel published in 1912. Set in 1871 Utah, the story follows three characters—Bern Venters, Jane Withersteen, and gunfighter Jim Lassiter—as they face persecution from local Mormon leaders in the fictional town of Cottonwoods. Jane, a wealthy Mormon rancher, resists pressure to enter a polygamous marriage while befriending outsiders. The novel features cattle-rustling, kidnapping, and gunfights across Southern Utah's dramatic canyon country. Called "the most popular western novel of all time," it helped define the Western genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_of_the_Purple_Sage Release date is 1998-05-01 Bill Brewer, Rick Fane and David Widger Original publication data not identified Western stories Utah -- Fiction Women ranchers -- Fiction Latter Day Saint women -- Fiction Polygamy -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1300 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1300 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133043.0 1300