
Shane
Jack Schaefer(Author)
University of New Mexico Press
Will be published approx. on 1. June 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-8263-5841-7 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Albuquerque, NM
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
215 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8263-5841-7 (9780826358417)
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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).