Riders of the Purple Sage
by Zane Grey
Category: Fiction

Riders of the Purple Sage is a novel by Zane Grey. It was the first novel written in the genre of western, believed to shape the formula of the whole genre and set standards for numerous further novels of the kind. The story set in Southern Utah involves romance, cattle-rustling, horse theft, kidnapping, and gunfights. This story had five movie adaptations.