Bøger af Jack Schaefer

Shane er den legendariske historie om den mystiske, ensomme fremmede, der en dag kommer ridende ind i den dal, hvor drengen Bob bor med sine nybyggerforældre på en ranch. Shanes herkomst og fortid fortaber sig i det ukendte, men på trods af sin gådefuldhed og tavshed opbygger Shane et stærkt venskab med Joe og Marian Starrett, Bobs forældre. Den lille nybyggerfamilie kæmper sammen med de andre nybyggere i området en hård kamp mod den skruppelløse, grådige ranchejer Fletcher. Shane bliver snart in­volveret i denne kamp og kommer til at stå med nybyggernes skæbne i sine hænder. Han har i lang tid forsøgt at bekæmpe fortidens skygger, men må erkende at: "En mand er, hvad han er, Bob, og det kan ikke lade sig gøre at lave om på støbeformen.""Hvorfor ikke indrømme det: Shane er en morderlig historie i sin art, en ægte saga, der udspiller sig på litteraturens overdrev." - Harald Engberg"Savnet klassisk western-roman fra 1949 bliver endelig genoptrykt. ... regnes i USA for et mindre mesterværk om det vilde vest og dets svanesang over for moderne tider. ... Schaefers bog er en træffende hyldest til det vilde vests værdier og den amerikanske selvforståelse som en nation af frie og tapre individualister." - Bo Tao Michaëlis, Politiken"Der vil også være læsere til den de næste 30 år, for den handler om det stof, der skaber helte, myter og mænd." - Helle Winther Olsen, Lektørudtalelse

"Readers searching for courage and adventure will find just that and more in the engaging prose of Jack Schaefer in this vintage collection of Western vignettes. Exploring varied tales of life in the West, Schaefer shares the stories of exceptional characters conflicted with humanity as they navigate the challenges and opportunities that can only be found on the frontier. From the humor in "Cat Nipped" to the common concerns found in "Prudence by Name," Jack Schaefer again places himself as the authentic voice of the West. Other stories in the collection include "Something Lost," "Leander Frailey," "That Mark Horse," "My Town," "Harvey Kendall," "Out of the Past," "Old Anse," "Takes a Real Man," and "Hugo Kertchak, Builder." Published throughout the early 1950s, these stories have captured our hearts and imaginations as true classics in Western fiction and will continue to do so time and time again. "--

In these memorable narratives Schaefer depicts the unique conflicts of settler life and captures the spirit of the resolute, willful, determined, and broken characters found on the Western frontier.

First Blood, Schaefer's follow-up to Shane, tells the tale of Jess Harker, a young stagecoach driver finding his way in this coming-of-age story.

In Shane, Schaefer executes a perfect Western narrative while exploring the overarching themes of virtue, the human condition, and a man's search for self.

Rediscover the golden age of the Western with this collection of four unforgettable novels of honor, adventure, and violence set against the magnificent landscapes of the American frontierThe heroic exploits and violent struggles of the Old West come alive once more through this one-of-a-kind collection of four thrilling novels. Edited by Ron Hansen, this deluxe hardcover edition shows that the 1940s and 1950s was a golden age for the Western novel. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Ox-Bow Incident, Walter van Tilburg Clark explores the thin line between civilization and barbarism through the story of a lynch mob that targets three innocent men, exposing a dark authoritarian impulse at work the American frontier. Set in Wyoming in 1889, a time when ranchers and cattle companies waged war with each other, Jack Schaefer's iconic Shane deploys many of the genre's most essential elements, brilliantly filtered through a boy's perceptions. Alan Le May's The Searchers, the basis for John Ford's cinematic masterpiece starring John Wayne, follows the dogged quest of two men to rescue a young girl taken prisoner by Comanche warriors. And Oakley Hall's Warlock, a novel that anticipates the later books of Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurtry, casts the battle for control of a southwestern outpost as a bloody saga pitting a marauding gang of cowboys and rustlers against the town's defenders, led by the legendary gunslinger Clay Blaisedell. All four novels were memorably adapted for the screen, and their gripping stories--told with brisk narrative energy, psychological depth, and laconic humor--have contributed unforgettably to the Western's enduring legacy in American culture.

The spirit of Christmas is contagious and overwhelming in this charming and unpredictable holiday tale. Orphaned at thirteen, the poorly paid, patched-clothed cowhand Stubby Pringle is now nearing twenty as he looks forward to whooping it up at the Christmas dance. In true Schaefer fashion, Stubby Pringle delights readers and fills our hearts with the magic and spirit of Christmas.

This classic novel of courage and redemption introduces Jared Heath. Heath, a captain in the Union army, is stripped of rank and court-martialed for cowardice after refusing to march his men into a suicide mission. Yet he has a chance to regain his honor when he is charged with leading Company Q, a unit of misfit officers also disgraced and charged with cowardice.

""Old Jake Hanlon sits on the edge of the mesa and looks out over miles of southwestern plain,"" starts Jack Schaefer's all-ages novel Mavericks. Living in his memories, Hanlon prefers to reflect on his youth, when he lived every cowboy's dream, rather than think about the old man he has become, now labelled ""a decrepit old nuisance"" by the folks in town.

Originally published in 1963, Monte Walsh continues to delight readers as a Western classic and popular favorite. The novel explores the cowboy lives of Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins as they carouse, ride, and work at the Slash Y with Cal Brennan. As the West changes and their cowboy antics are challenged, the two must part ways to pursue new ways of life.

This collection of essays features twelve "heroes" from the American West. Schaefer profiles pioneers of the West - the doctors, explorers, and cowboys who settled the challenging landscape and built communities in the Old West. These unsung champions highlight the unglorified work of the West that was achieved without violence and gunslinging.

Based on a Cheyenne legend, this novel holds universal appeal as it explores the theme of a man's conflict with his culture. It is the story of how Little Bear, a Cheyenne warrior who opposes war, reconciles the conflict between his personal values and the demands of his tribe.

Awarded a 1961 Newbery Honor, Old Ramon tells the timeless coming-of-age story of a young boy who spends a summer with an old shepherd in the Mojave Desert. Written in Schaefer's charming and engaging style, the novel details a boy's discovery of both the value of friendship and the hardship of life.

Seen through the eyes of a young boy, SHANE is the classic novel of the lone stranger who rides into town; a gunslinger, a troubled man, a hero. 'If you read only one western in your life, this is the one' Roland Smith, author of Peak

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is Jack Shaefer's famous cowboy story which was made into an outstanding film. The tale is told by the boy into whose family corral a mysterious stranger rode in the summer of 1889.

Shane er den legendariske historie om den mystiske, ensomme fremmede, der en dag kommer ridende ind i den dal, hvor drengen Bob bor med sine nybyggerforældre på en ranch. Shanes herkomst og fortid fortaber sig i det ukendte, men på trods af sin gådefuldhed og tavshed opbygger Shane et stærkt venskab med Joe og Marian Starrett, Bobs forældre. Den lille nybyggerfamilie kæmper sammen med de andre nybyggere i området en hård kamp mod den skruppelløse, grådige ranchejer Fletcher. Shane bliver snart involveret i denne kamp og kommer til at stå med nybyggernes skæbne i sine hænder. Han har i lang tid forsøgt at bekæmpe fortidens skygger, men må erkende at: "En mand er, hvad han er, Bob, og det kan ikke lade sig gøre at lave om på støbeformen.""Hvorfor ikke indrømme det: Shane er en morderlig historie i sin art, en ægte saga, der udspiller sig på litteraturens overdrev." – Harald Engberg"Savnet klassisk western-roman fra 1949 bliver endelig genoptrykt ... regnes i USA for et mindre mesterværk om det vilde vest og dets svanesang over for moderne tider ... Schaefers bog er en træffende hyldest til det vilde vests værdier og den amerikanske selvforståelse som en nation af frie og tapre individualister." – Bo Tao Michaëlis, Politiken"Der vil også være læsere til den de næste 30 år, for den handler om det stof, der skaber helte, myter og mænd." – Helle Winther Olsen, Lektørudtalelse