Shane

Shane

by Jack Schaefer (Author), Robert Nott (Introduction)

Synopsis

In this true Western classic Jack Schaefer tells the story of a mysterious stranger who finds himself in the Wyoming Territory joining local homesteaders in their fight to keep their land and avoid the intimidating tactics of cattle driver Luke Fletcher. While trying to leave his gunslinging days behind him, the mysterious stranger, Shane, is tested by Fletcher and his men. In Shane, Schaefer executes a perfect Western narrative while exploring the overarching themes of virtue, the human condition, and a man's search for self.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 168
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 30 Apr 2017

ISBN 10: 0826358411
ISBN 13: 9780826358417

Author Bio
Jack Schaefer was a journalist and writer known for his authentic and memorable characters set in the American West. Schaefer received the Western Literature Association's Distinguished Achievement Award in 1975 and the Saddleman Award in 1986 from the Western Writers of America. His popular Western novels include Shane (1949) and Monte Walsh (1963).