The Rainbow Trail

A good adventure

(3.5 stars)

gingerspiceOB

The book is not as well paced or intense as Riders of the Purple Sage. Shefford is no Lassiter. He too often gets lost in his own dream world and needs others to snap him out of it. He is more a hero by accident and by the setup by others. I was sorry that Lassiter was portrayed as old and frail. I was hoping for at least one good gunfight where he could shine. I thought Fay Larkin was portrayed well, (wished she had really done the deed). Jane Withersteen was portrayed as just a shadow of her former self. I thought the new generation of Mormons and the exploited Indians were also well protrayed.

Superb & somewhat sad

(3.5 stars)

epotratz

Long book and somewhat sad. A book well. read..

Rainbow trail

(4 stars)

mnjoe

good as I remembered it from my youth

WESTERN HEROES SHOULD NOT BE INTROSPECTIVE

(5 stars)

Avid Listener

The descriptions of the canyons and rivers are obviously made from much personal observation of same. They also are unexcelled in vividness; I can see them perfectly. I agree with Gingerspice, the hero is too indecisive for my view. Also, it seems that Lassiter and Jayne aged 25 years while Faye only aged 10 or 12. A note to Hellodie--true western tales were usually related in low, matter-of-fact tones. Kilmer does it perfectly. Be sure that you have read "Riders of the Purple Sage" before reading this one.

Remembrance of the West

(5 stars)

Chalood

I Love the descriptive color of details that bring the scenes alive. The depth of the characters come alive as though you've known them. You can't help but be drawn in emotionally to the angst and drama of the experience. Zane shows respect to historical detail of the native Indian and reality of the people. The real grit and dirt as it was. Over it all the beauty of the desert country and its grandeur. I am glad to have read both this and Riders of the Purple Sage.

Sorry I must say this

(1 star)

fredj47

I downloaded the whole book at a cybercafe it took 1hour and 15 minutes and cost me $2.25, I listened to 3/4 of the first chapter and erased the book. Richard has a very expressive voice which he does not know how to use. He pays no attention to what he is reading,commas, periods or anything. He just reads and in a sing song type of voice that ruins the story, you cannot comprehend the story due to the emphasis put on the incorrect words.

(5 stars)

Titania

I love this story and the previous!!!! This kind of western is my favorite. Zane Gray makes no difference between the different kind of people. He has good and bad white people, good and bad Indians and good and bad Mormons in there, even though he does not think the religion of the Mormons right. He tries to avoid as much violence as possible and it’s still a gripping story.

so bittersweet

(5 stars)

Darlene Boda

loved this sequel but it took a lot of concentration to get used to the reader's strange cadence. He was clear and clean, a beautiful voice, but he put emphasis on the words in the middle of the sentence as if it were the end and then tacked the words in the rest of the sentence on like an afterthought.