Shane

Name: Shane
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Jack Schaefer
ISBN: 9781441732699

Author: Jack Schaefer

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 4 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 02/10/2010

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

This unforgettable story of the friendship between a farm boy and a gunman struggling to escape his dark past was made into a critically acclaimed movie in 1953 that became a classic standard for Westerns. Shane, a mysterious traveller and exgunfighter, enters into the life of Joe Starrett and his family and carves a place for himself in their hearts. Although he tries to leave his gunslinging past behind, revealing little about himself and refusing to even carry a gun, the family senses a quiet tension about him like a slow burning fuse. In the end, he decides to fight Fletcher and Wilson, the town enemies, in order to break the power of the cattlemen over the homesteaders and save Joe Starrett's farm. The story is told through the eyes of young Bob Starett, who regards Shane with an awe and reverence tempered by the boyishness of the Old West.

About Jack Schaefer

Jack Warner Shaefer
(1907–1991) was an American journalist and writer widely known for his
Western novels. His novel Shane was made
into a critically acclaimed film in 1953. He also wrote First Blood, Monte Walsh, Mavericks, and The Canyon,
among many others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on May 16, 2016

Fantastic storytelling. A great classic Western. All the elements needed: - A dark and mysterious stranger - A passionate narrator - The oppression of the little people - The evil cattle Baron - Gunslingers - Clever one liners - Riding off into the sunset Even if you don't like westerns, if you enjoy a go......more

Goodreads review by Charles on March 07, 2024

Ok, it's a great western novel. A classic novel no matter the genre. It is also very entertaining. A thing which some classics manage to avoid. However, its final confrontation scene between Shane and Jack Wilson is just not as riveting as this dialogue from the George Stevens movie starring Alan La......more

Goodreads review by David on August 09, 2022

First read this one in high school, (like a lot of folks I guess) and have since read it two more times. This book is timeless. Its not just an story set in the old west wear the bad guys wear black hats. What makes this book so endearing is the relationships. A book can be written to tell a story,......more

Goodreads review by Andy on June 23, 2023

A short, action-packed read. Just fab!......more

Goodreads review by Jay on July 22, 2019

Was just reminded of reading this one in school all those years ago. Great story and really enjoyed it.......more