Shane by Jack Schaefer
The novel centers around a mysterious and charismatic gunslinger named Shane who arrives and befriends a farming family in Wyoming. As tensions escalate between homesteaders and a ruthless cattle baron who seeks to drive them out, Shane's violent past catches up with him, leading to a climactic battle to protect the family and their community. Throughout the story, Shane grapples with his identity and the struggle between his turbulent past and the possibility of redemption through acts of courage and self-sacrifice.
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- Published
- 1949
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 26th on The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Readers' List (The Modern Library)
- 37th on 100 Best Western(United States) Works of Fiction (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Nancy Pearl's 100 Good Reads, Decade by Decade (Book Lust (Book))