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Shane

Written by: Jack Schaefer
Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
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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 as 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.

©2017 Jack Schaefer (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genre Fiction Fiction Ranch
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Such a lovely read. And the performance was outstanding. I recommend it on a walk or like I did. Cleaning!!

Pure Beauty

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Absolutely loved it, one of my favorite westerns . I will definitely be reading more from this author

Awesome

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This is the best of the best! Wow. I've read and listened to numerous westerns and had never read or listened to "Shane". A great story and one that is hard to pause or turn off, as I was always wanting to know what would happen next. Also awesome is the point of view of which the story is told (from a young boy). Listen to this and you're sure to love it.

Incredible! The best story and narration is AAA!

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It’s plain to see why the book inspired a movie classic. Not exactly high literature; most will find a listen to be simply entertaining. The narration was very good & the production, flawless.

More Movie Script than Literary Work

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A simple, moving story about the makings of real men and masculine virtue. Well worth a listen.

A short but powerful western

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Read it in high school a long time ago and had a hard time finding it. Was really nice finding it on here. Enjoyed it just as much as I did back then.

Pretty good.

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Small wonder that this Jack Schaefer novella is so often studied in Junior High Schools. Nothing very complicated happens (a mysterious stranger with a violent past joins a struggling homesteading family) but the book is genuinely captivating. The prose also isn't particularly challenging (it's definitely an "easy" read) but the imagery and symbolism (the stump, for example) are thought-provoking. Schaefer understands how to script a fistfight and makes excellent use of a pre-teen protagonist (brilliantly written from the First-person perspective) to generate a story that young people can both get excited by and immediately relate to.
'Shane' is by no means sophisticated, but definitely grabs attention.

The narration from Eric G. Dove is likewise excellent. His natural sing-song cadence gets annoying after a while, but Dove's diction, timbre, tone, and voice-acting are exemplary.. and the book is quite short - any deficiencies are pretty easily ignored.

Many adult listeners will feel nostalgia listening to this classic tale. This 9.5/10 star recording would furthermore be excellent for a road-trip with kids aged 10-16. I am extremely grateful to Audible for offering it as a 'Plus' option - because it would easily rate a Credit.

Justifiably Celebrated Curriculum Mainstay

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I really enjoyed the way the fight scenes and movements of characters were described. It painted a very good picture. VERY cheesy a lot of the time but it is an iconic story. It’s a very quick read, too, even though the plot at the beginning is very slow. Narrated well.

Good fighting descriptions/body language

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