Both novels are notable for their protagonists mild opposition to mormon polygamy, but in the rainbow trail this theme is treated more explicitly. Zane grey briefly worked as a ranch hand at wilder ranch. The rainbow trail wikisource, the free online library. Zane grey 1872 1939 the rainbow trail is a sequel to the riders of the purple sage. Harperperennial classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Originally published in 1915, the rainbow trail is the sequel to. Twenty years later a lanky illinois preacher named john shefford, disillusioned with the. Help us introduce it to others by writing a better introduction for it. The book is in wonderful condition for being over 100 years old, and you can see the condition by the photos above. The title of this book is the rainbow trail and it was written by zane grey. This is zane greys 1915 western novel, the rainbow trail. The rainbow trail, by zane grey, is a first edition, published in 1915. The rainbow trail, also known as the cum crucible, is western author zane grey s sequel to riders of the purple sage. By zane grey, 1915 summary download the rainbow trail by zane grey for iphone, ipad, nook, android, and kindle in pdf and all popular ebook reader formats azw3, epub, mobi.
The rainbow trail ebooktakeaway download free ebooks. Excerpted from the rainbow trail on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A little history on the author of these novels writer zane grey by jerry wilkinson pearl zane gray was born in zanesville, ohio in 1872 and went to the university of pennsylvania dental school under name pearl zane grey. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 230 pages and is available in paperback format. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rainbow trail. A chief theme of the story is the victimization of women in the mormon culture. The book is in wonderful condition for being over 100 years old, and you can see the condition by.
The rainbow trailthe vanishing american double western by grey, zane and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. At the end of that famous novel, a huge boulder had rolled down to shut off the entrance to surprise valley, leaving lassiter, jane withersteen, and little fay larkin to a singular fate. Mar 17, 2017 the rainbow trail, also known as the desert crucible, is western author zane grey s sequel to riders of the purple sage. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Boards slightly bumped corners, hinges, pages and spine are in goodvery good condition. The rainbow trail by zane grey published by grosset. The rainbow trail by zane grey or gray, first edition. With zane greys thin estate stamp on the front free endpaper 1st edition. This page was last edited on 15 august 2019, at 23.
The water appeared thick, green, murky, and there was a line of salty crust extending around the margin of the pool. Frontier and pioneer life, open library staff picks, fiction in english, fiction, classic literature, mormons, prisoners, murder. A leaguelong slope of sage rolled and billowed down to red lake, a dry re. The book was written in 1915 by zane grey who is considered the father of the i loved it.
Originally published under the title the rainbow trail in 1915, it was reedited and rereleased in recent years as the desert crucible with the original manuscript that grey submitted to publishers. The rainbow trail is a sequel to the riders of the purple sage. He recounted the experience in his nonfictional essay, nonnezoshe, the rainbow bridge, which first appeared in recreation magazine in february. Original green cloth stamped in gilt on the spine and upper cover with a scene with two cowboys riding horses. Shefford halted his tired horse and gazed with slowly realizing eyes. The sequel to zane greys bestselling riders of the purple sage, the rainbow trail was also published under the title the desert crucible. The rainbow trail the vanishing american double western by grey, zane and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A sequel to his bestselling riders of the purple sage, the story is set ten years in the future when jane withersteen must choose between the life of lassiter and fay larkins marriage to a mormon.
Originally published in 1915, the rainbow trail is the sequel to riders of the purple sage. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The rainbow trail by zane grey, fiction, westerns, historical hardcover published february 1st 2007 by aegypan hardcover, 228 pages. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Media in category the rainbow trail this category contains only the following file. Pdf the rainbow trail book riders of the purple sage. Jul 01, 2018 originally published in book form under this name in 1915, it was reedited and rereleased in recent years as the desert crucible, restoring the original manuscript that grey submitted to publishers. Ogden riders of the purple sage, by zane grey the rainbow trail, by zane grey desert gold 19 the border legion, by zane grey wildfire, by zane grey the heart of the desert, by honore willsie morrow a texas ranger, by william.
This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Originally published in book form under this name in 1915, it was reedited and rereleased in recent years as the desert crucible, restoring the original manuscript that grey submitted to publishers. The historic rainbow trailby harvey leake canyon country. Multiple place settings are listed when significant action occurs in. It was published by blurb and has a total of 256 pages in the book. The rainbow trail 1915 is a great story for readers like myself whove read and watched riders of the purple sage 1912 and other westerns, as well as other stories about this part of the american west such as desert solitaire 1968 and the monkey wrench gang 1975. Rainbow trail outstanding,riveting, hard to put down. Zane died on october 23, 1939 at the age of 67 in altadena, california. Free download or read online the rainbow trail pdf epub riders of the purple sage series book. Zane grey room is located at the sigma nu beta rho house in honor of where zane grey lived for part of his time at the university of pennsylvania. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Just finished reading the book the rainbow trail which is the sequel to riders of the purple sage, thus book 2 by zane grey. Apr 03, 2018 zane greys inspiration for much of the geography in his 1915 novel, the rainbow trail, was the real trail that he followed on his adventurous 19 horseback excursion to the magnificent rainbow natural bridge. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Settings of zane greys western novels in the american west and sonora, mexico. The rainbow trail, a worthy sequel to riders of the purple sage.
This is zane grey s 1915 western novel, the rainbow trail. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Green cloth hc with gilt title and two riders on the cover, 8vo 19 cm, color frontispiece, viii 374 pp. The rainbow trail i wish to say also this story has appeared serially in a different form in one of the monthly magazines under the title of the desert crucible. Originally published under the title the rainbow trail in 1915, it was. The rainbow trail the desert crucible project gutenberg australia. The main characters of this westerns, fiction story are. Pdf the rainbow trail book riders of the purple sage free. I wish to say also this story has appeared serially in a different form in one of the monthly magazines under the title of the desert crucible. The rainbow trail by zane grey or gray, first edition abebooks. Zane greys inspiration for much of the geography in his 1915 novel, the rainbow trail, was the real trail that he followed on his adventurous 19 horseback excursion to the magnificent rainbow natural bridge. The rainbow trail isbn 9781473345928 pdf epub zane grey. The rainbow trail, also known as the desert crucible, is western author zane greys sequel to riders of the purple sage. Green hardcover cloth binding with gilt spine and front cover lettering and decoration.
I read this book while listening to the audible version narrated by jim roberts. The first edition of the novel was published in 1915, and was written by zane grey. The rainbow trail description zane greys 18751939 strong connection to arizona, not to mention the fact that his books sold worldwide, and still do, made him the most popular author of the latenineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A daughter of the dons, by william macleod raine the duke of chimney butte, by g. Originally published in 1915, the rainbow trail is the sequel to riders of the purple sage also a bison book. The rainbow bridge becomes a character in zane greys story due to its. Abaa the rainbow trail by grey, zane search for rare books. Zane grey a young man looking for some purpose to his life hears a marvelous tale of a lost valley somewhere in utah where three people including a beautiful young girl, have been imprisoned for years. Librivox recording of the rainbow trail, by zane grey. The rainbow trail, also known as the cum crucible, is western author zane greys sequel to riders of the purple sage. He recounted the experience in his nonfictional essay, nonnezoshe, the rainbow bridge. Pearl zane grey was born january 31, 1872, in zanesville. Zane grey, author of over 90 novels, is best known for his bestselling book riders of the.
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