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A review by papidoc
Shane by Jack Schaefer
4.0
He rode into our valley in the summer of ’89, a slim man, dressed in black. “Call me Shane,” he said. He never told us more.
Thus begins this novel of range wars in the old west. Somewhat of a classic of American literature, and certainly of the old west, Shane was required reading in one of my high school English classes. Unlike a few of the books I was ex[ected to read, I really enjoyed shane. It is a prime example of Joseph Campbell's notion of the hero's journey. Seen through the eyes of a young boy, we feel at turns his confusion, sorrow, elation, and hero worship of the man Shane. The wordsmithing is excellent, the plot is worthy, and its just a flat good read!
Thus begins this novel of range wars in the old west. Somewhat of a classic of American literature, and certainly of the old west, Shane was required reading in one of my high school English classes. Unlike a few of the books I was ex[ected to read, I really enjoyed shane. It is a prime example of Joseph Campbell's notion of the hero's journey. Seen through the eyes of a young boy, we feel at turns his confusion, sorrow, elation, and hero worship of the man Shane. The wordsmithing is excellent, the plot is worthy, and its just a flat good read!