Shane - Hardcover

Schaefer, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395941164 ISBN 13: 9780395941164

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001

Synopsis

This is an Intermediate Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.

About this title

Review:

"By any standard of measurement, Jack Schaefer's Shane rates as a classic in the literature of the American West. Since its publication in 1949 it has gained a worldwide readership, appearing in more than seventy editions and thirty foreign languages."--Marc Simmons, in the foreword--Marc Simmons

About the Author:

Jack Schaefer was a journalist and writer known for his authentic and memorable characters set in the American West. Schaefer received the Western Literature Association's Distinguished Achievement Award in 1975 and the Saddleman Award in 1986 from the Western Writers of America. His popular Western novels include Shane (1949) and Monte Walsh (1963).

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0395941164
• ISBN 13: 9780395941164
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 135
• Illustrator: Minor Wendell