Riders Of The Purple Sage is a Morality tale written by Zane Grey. The book is about a sometimes strong heroine who has been victimized by the leaders of her Mormon Church. The character of Jane Wither Steen, a wealthy Mormon woman who is in conflict with Elder Tull because she aids Gentile Ben Venters, a non-Mormon, is featured in Riders of the Purple Sage. Before the book starts, Venters is going to receive a severe whipping from Tull because he became friends with Jane. As Venters reveals that the unidentified man is the infamous Lassiter, Tull, and his men are about to exchange blows with the unidentified man. Despite the lack of a connection between the two of them, Lassister has traveled to Cottonwoods to visit Millie Ern's grave. Will Lassister and Jane develop any connection? Are they going to be friends? When Venters leaves Jane's house, what happens to him? To get an answer to this question, readers should go through the novel!
Pearl Zane Grey was an American author and dentist known for his novels and stories. He was born on January 31, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. He was the fourth son born to Alice "Allie" Josephine Zane and Lewis M. Gray. His mother was a Quaker immigrant whose forefather Robert Zane came to the American colonies in 1673. His father was a dentist. Grey studied dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his graduation in 1896. He got married to Lina Roth also known as Dolly in 1905. He had anger issues, depression and suffered mood swings which affected his life. And so, Grey spent most of his time away from the family, while Dolly managed his career and raised their three children. Their family moved to California in 1918 and settled in Altadena, California in 1920 in a home they named as Zane Grey Estate. Grey continued writing during 1930s and was in great depression. From 1925 to his death in 1939 he travelled away from his family exploring the unspoiled lands, particularly the islands of the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. He died on October 23, 1939, aged 67 at his home in Altadena, California due to heart attack.