The Canyon, Jack Warner Schaefer
The Canyon, Jack Warner Schaefer
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The Canyon

Author: Jack Warner Schaefer

Narrator: Eric G. Dove

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/26/2013

Categories: Fiction, Western

Synopsis

Deep in Cheyenne territory, years prior to the arrival of European settlers, a war hungry group of Cheyenne Indians meet and plan to attack a rival tribe. One young Cheyenne, Little Bear, refuses to fight. Little Bear has earned admiration for his courage and skill in hunting, but now, as a rite of passage into adulthood, he must spend two weeks alone in the wilds, eating only what nature provides. During this retreat, in the dark of night, he falls precipitously into a deep canyon. Is Little Bear tough enough to survive? An adventure story that unfolds with quiet intensity, The Canyon is a Jack Schaefer classic not to be missed. First published in 1953, The Canyon was one of Schaefer's personal favorites and is sure to be a favorite of anyone who enjoys Westerns.

About Jack Warner Schaefer

Jack Warner Schaefer was a twentieth century American writer and journalist best known for writing several novels about the American West. Best-known for his book Shane (1949), it was the inspiration for a popular and critically acclaimed movie by the same name. Schaefer died in 1991.

Reviews

Goodreads review by M.J.

This novella belonged to my grandfather who died fifty years ago. I just discovered Jack Schaefer in a recently read anthology of Western writers. This is a beautifully written tale, told very simply in a style that resembles a song or fable. It has an environmental message highly relevant to our ow......more

Goodreads review by Judith

Thank you Jack Schaefer! I loved this book, and the story Cooter James made me feel happy on an otherwise devastating post-Brexit day .........more

Goodreads review by David

With The Canyon, it’s clear that Jack Schaefer did his research. This early novel of his exhibits the details of the Cheyenne nation (as well as some other tribes in the old Montana region) and definitely strives for accuracy in its portrayal of a young indigenous warrior who gets caught between his......more

Goodreads review by Mike

This is the first Jack Schaefer book that I have read in years. I expected something different for a story line. I was surprised to find that this book features Cheyenne and to a much lesser extent, Crow Indians prior to extensive white contact. I enjoyed it a lot. This is an old book. If you are no......more

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