First published 1983
Shane rides into a Wyoming valley in 1889 and stops at the Starrett homestead. Joe Starrett works his land with his wife Marian and young son Bob, but cattle ranchers want the homesteaders gone. Shane stays to help the family, and Bob watches this quiet stranger with fascination. The boy sees Shane handle farm work with the same skill he shows with his gun. Tension builds as the cattle barons pressure the settlers to leave. Shane tries to live peacefully, but his past as a gunfighter follows him. When violence threatens the Starretts and their neighbors, Shane must choose between the new life he wants and the deadly skills that define him. Bob witnesses events that will shape his understanding of courage, loyalty, and the cost of protecting what matters most.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Wyoming
Period: 1889
Hardcover · Buccaneer Books