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Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, his books have second lives and continuing influence adapted for films and television. His novels and short stories were adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre. [1]
Riders of the Purple Sage is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars [1] to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called "the most popular western novel of all time".
Riders of the Purple Sage is a novel by Zane Grey, and several films based on the novel. Riders of the Purple Sage (band) is a name used by three separate western bands in the United States. New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band; New Riders of the Purple Sage is their debut album.
Salvia dorrii, [2] [3] the purple sage, [2] Dorr's sage, fleshy sage, mint sage, or tobacco sage, is a perennial spreading shrub in the family Lamiaceae.It is native to mountain areas in the western United States and northwestern Arizona, found mainly in the Great Basin and southward to the Mojave Desert, growing in dry, well draining soils.
The sequel to the popular Riders of the Purple Sage was well-received. The New York Times called it "Poignant in its emotional qualities." Publishers Weekly said “[A] masterpiece of its kind . . . replete, rounded, rich in every feature which pertains to the genre in question . . . [Grey] reaches out to the full length of his stride.”
Although commonly known as Texas sage, it is not a true sage and is distinct from the genus Salvia. The species is also called Texas Ranger , Texas rain sage , cenizo , Texas silverleaf , Texas barometerbush , ash-bush , wild lilac , purple sage , senisa , cenicilla , palo cenizo , or hierba del cenizo .
As previously mentioned, the word “smudge” or “wazilia” itself means to take the spirit of something to purify oneself or one’s environment, explains Moose, who was taught by his elders ...
Oh, What a Mighty Time is an album by the country rock band New Riders of the Purple Sage. Their sixth studio album and their seventh album overall, it was released by Columbia Records in 1975. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]