Shane
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. The stranger 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. 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 the author: Jack Warner Schaefer was an American writer. He remains best known for his Westerns. His best-known works are this novel (voted the greatest western novel) and the children’s book Stubby Pringle’s Christmas.