Shane, Jack Schaefer
Shane, Jack Schaefer
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Shane

Author: Jack Schaefer

Narrator: Eric G. Dove

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2017


Synopsis

I had lain in my bed thinking of our visitor out in the bunk in the barn. It scarce seemed possible that he was the same man I had first seen, stern and chilling in his dark solitude, riding up our road. Something in Father, something not of words or of actions but of the essential substance of the human spirit, had reached out and spoken to him and he had replied to it and had unlocked a part of himself to us. He was far off and unapproachable at times even when he was right there with you.The Starrett family’s life forever changes when a man named Shane rides out of the great glowing West and up to their farm in 1889. Young Bob Starrett is entranced by this stoic stranger who brings a new energy to his family. Shane stays on as a farmhand, but his past remains a mystery. Many folks in their small Wyoming valley are suspicious of Shane, and make it known that he is not welcome. But dangerous as Shane may seem, he is a staunch friend to the Starretts—and when a powerful neighboring rancher tries to drive them out of their homestead, Shane becomes entangled in the deadly feud. This classic Western, originally published in 1949, is a profoundly moving story of the influence of a singular character on one boy’s life.

About Jack Schaefer

Jack Warner Schaefer (1907–1991) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, studied at Oberlin College and Columbia University, and was a career journalist and editor. He is best known for his Western novels. In 1975 he received the Western Literature Association’s Distinguished Achievement award. Shane, his most famous work, was published in 1949, and was made into a critically acclaimed movie in 1953. It became a standard by which later Westerns were judged.

About Eric G. Dove

Eric G. Dove is a multiple Earphones Award–winning narrator, and his credits include more than one hundred audiobooks. He is also an accomplished musician and a budding author, who published Ghosts of Royston in 2013. He is a graduate of Ohio State University.


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


Quotes

“Dove’s light baritone convincingly matches the voice of the young narrator, Bob Starrett…Dove adjusts his voice to portray the boy, his hospitable father, and his mother as well as the menace from Fletcher and his crew. His reading exposes the melancholy tone that pervades this classic. An introduction supplies background to the book, the film version, and Schaefer himself.” Booklist (audio review)

“The author has created a tale which captivates the reader’s attention from beginning to end…The book almost demands completion in one sitting.” Library Journal