Other editions of book Shane

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.

Once in a great while there appears a story about the West which is so simply and skillfully told that it is read and loved by many who never read "Westerns." "The Virginian" was one such book, and "Shane" is another. It is the story of a soft-spoken stranger, who one day rides into the lives of a simple pioneer family, for a time controls their destinies, and then is gone as suddenly as he came. Shane was a special brand you got out in the grass country; a bad one was poison, a good one was straight grain clear through. A magnificent horseman and a hard worker, he was a man Joe Starett could respect. Gentle and understanding, he was a man Joe's wife, Marian, couldn't help but love.