· Overview. 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. The dilemma faced by Little Bear gives rise to a story that is at once a compelling adventure tale, an ISBN As a rite of passage into adulthood, he must spend about two weeks alone in the wilds, eating only what he can kill or find. During this retreat, he falls in the dark into a canyon. The "two weeks" could be much shorter or longer, depending on whether he can survive or ever get www.doorway.rus: It is a strange story which you will long remember." By the author of SHANE. *SCHAEFER, JACK - The Canyon (Ballantine Books #45; ; 1st Paperback edition; Pre-White Man American Indians; Verne Tossey wraparound painted cover; VG+ = $); Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - .
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 and the Saddleman Award in from the Western Writers of America. His popular Western novels include Shane () and Monte Walsh. Quote from book Jack Schaefer - "The Canyon". "The sun was warm on Little Bear and the badger watching each other. His mind was filled with many thoughts and many questions but he did not speak. He sat still and the movements of his mind slowed and the sun was warm on him and his head dropped forward in drowsiness. Buy The Canyon by Jack Schaefer online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions - starting at $ Shop now.
Schaefer's other westerns included First Blood (), The Canyon (), Company of Cowards (), The Kean Land and Other Stories (), Monty Walsh (), Heroes Without Glory: Some Goodmen of the Old West (), and The Collected Stories of Jack Schaefer (). The Canyon by Jack Schaefer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru An adventure story that unfolds with quiet intensity, The Canyon is a Jack Schaefer classic not to be missed. First published in , The Canyon was one of Schaefer's personal favorites and is sure to be a favorite of anyone who enjoys Westerns.
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