Kidnapped women, a forced marriage, mysterious Mormons, a defrocked minister, and a heroic quest to Utah's Surprise Valley form the basis of this thrilling sequel to Riders of the Purple Sage, presented for the first time in its uncensored version.
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Gough's distinctive and thoroughly Western voice sets the stage for Grey's fascinating sequel to RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE. These are timeless, articulate stories of the old, untamed Southwest and the Native Americans, Mormons, and Easterners who populated it. As tenderfoot John Shefford wanders through Durango, Tuba City, and Kayenta, Gough lovingly reads Grey's prosaic descriptions of the beauty of the high desert and Navajo culture. His perfectly cadenced reading and accents lend a true storyteller's dimension to this romantic tale. Whether driving, exercising, or just listening, listeners will enjoy this solidly entertaining work. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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The Desert Crucible Ties Up Loose Ends,
By Becky Coffield "R.L. Coffield" (Wickenburg, AZ) - See all my reviews
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The Desert Crucible, the sequel to Zane Grey's immortal Riders of the Purple Sage, is absolutely worth reading although it is somewhat quieter and tamer than the preceding work. The slower pace is difficult to adjust to at first, especially if one reads this book immediately after Riders of the Purple Sage.Not only does Grey use The Desert Crucible to tie up the loose ends of Lassiter, Withersteen, Venters and other characters in Riders..., but he also appears to make attempts to somewhat modify the harsh condemnation of Mormons that one is left with in Riders of the Purple Sage. He doesn't completely absolve this group, but he does leave one with the hope that the new generation of Mormons will not be as dispicable as the murdering, lieing, cheating, polygamists depicted in Riders of the Purple Sage. The Desert Crucible is the story of man's quest to find himself by following a dream. It also sensitively touches upon the plight of the American Indian. In the process Grey cannot help but denigrate the missionary work that helped destroy these people. Grey's characters in this book are more prone to introspection than they were in Riders of the Purple Sage. While his main character is running away from disgrace, he also finds strength from his Indian and Mormon friends. Again, Grey is not letting Mormons off in this book, but he does soften the blow.
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A Test In The Desert,
By Charles Wheeler "Traditional Westerns Forever" (The Hills of Indiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Desert Crucible (Mass Market Paperback)
The Desert Crucible by Zane Grey is the follow-up story to Riders of the Purple Sage and answers the questions left hanging at the end of Riders. But it is also an independent story about a man lost in the ocean of his own life; a man trying to figure out where he belongs, what he can do, and if it is worth even trying to figure things out--not an usual scenario in other ZG works, for Zane Grey himself was a man still searching for the answers to life and fulfillment; something he would seek through adventurers on the ocean or the wilds of the Great Southwest or anywhere there was something new to be discovered. Life is often a test, something we are faced with which we must either meet head-on, or let overwhelm us and be beaten down. The test here is whether or not John Shefford, a defrocked minister from Illinois, can make the grade; and rescue a girl two members of his congregation had told him about in his quest to find Surprise Valley. What makes this book worth buying and reading is: This is the restored version using ZG's holographic manuscript to fill in the blank passages the editors had removed, for various reasons, and gives the reader a clearer picture of what actually took place and answers some puzzling questions readers had always wondered about for years. The truth at last has been told. Read it. It's well worth the price.
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Great story, great writer,
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I have read dozens of Zane Grey books over the years. There were 2 versions of this book and the 2nd version made more sense. At one time I had a 35 volume set of Zane Grey books and had read each book at least 4 time before relegating them to the attic. I thought that to be a 'great' waste, so I bagged them up and donated them to my local library where they are bringing joy to more people which is what I wanted. An unread book is no good to anyone!!
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