About this title: An illustrated version of the classic western tale about a mysterious stranger who befriends, and becomes a hero to, the Starrett family.
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Description: Good in good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 256 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. cover creased, pages yellowing, underlining-fully intact & fine to read. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Mass Market Paperback. Good/None as Issued. 18th. Classic western, source for movie. Spine rolled, Corner of back cover and last twenty pages bent out. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: bantam
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780553144758ISBN:0553144758
Description: Fair. Paperback; Bantam Pathfinder; 1966; Fair; Good reading copy, previous owners name inside. Unconditional money back guarantee. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780553271102ISBN:0553271105
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
"Gifted to me by a near perfect stranger who couldn't believe I'd seen the movie but not read the source material, I started to read with some hesitancy, but quickly came to enjoy it. The writing is surprisingly good, and its basis as a seminal work in the western genre makes sense to me now: the gunfighter with a heart of gold but with a violent past which won't let go."
"I was very impressed with this book. Also surprised that I waited so long before finally reading it. This has always been one of my favorite western movies, and I was delighted to see that the movie followed the book very closely. I really enjoyed that it was told from the POV of the young boy, Bob. In doing so, the author was able to lend more of a "larger than life" aspect to Shane as seen by Bob. This book has all the classics of a good western; good vs bad, right over wrong, justice prevails over greed, etc.."
"This is the white man's connection to Native American claims that nature's metaphors are literal manifestations of who we are in our core.
This is an excellent piece, taken from the eyes of a mother and a wife who is racing through every day. She gathers perspective, a part of herself, and the aroma of life's roses as she visits the beach with a journal on vacation with herself and no one else.
She brings back what we all want the time to discover.
I love this book. It is philosophy at its finest, especially as a mom who cares so much, I found a sisterhood in Anne."
"I love this book! I read this as a requirement in high school when I had to compare the movie and the book. The book was way better because it was far more deep, secretive, and real. The characters have an appealing depth to them, and the plot is intriguing. As one could easily tell, I haven't jumped onto the western bandwagon, but I loved this story.
Plot basics:
Shane is a gunfighter who is either running away from the past, or trying to get out of the business. He arrives in a small Wyoming town were the young Bob Starrett describes him to us. Through a series of events, Shane became close to the Starrett family. He works for the family (despite hating farm work), he protects the homesteading Starrett family (the successful rancher in the area dislikes the lack of grazing rights), and influences Bob for good (gunfighting is not the life people think it to be). The story comes full circle, though, and Shane leaves the Starretts, but after protecting them from another legendary gun fighter."
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