Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Monte walsh schaefer, jack warner, dove, eric g on. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Jan 01, 1970 written by jack schaefer, who also wrote shane, monte walsh will disappoint those who seek blazing action or steaming romance. Read shane by jack schaefer available from rakuten kobo. Feb 26, 20 jack schaefer has woven his vignettes of monte walsh s life into a superb compilation of the real cowboy life, full of bumps and bruises, growing pains, life lessons, cantankerous behavior and bonds that last longer than a mere lifetime. The author has created a tale which captivates the readers attention from beginning to end. A classic about the american west and the life and times of one tough cowboy, monte walsh. Jack schaefer was a journalist and writer known for his authentic and memorable characters set in the american west. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading monte walsh. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Monte walsh is an alltime classic western,maybe lee marvin,s best performance,a poignant story of an ageing cowboy. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by jack schaefer, the film is about two longtime. Monte walsh is a 1970 american western film directed by cinematographer william a. Buy monte walsh by jack schaefer online at alibris. Monte walsh by simon wincer simon wincer, tom selleck, keith. Written by jack schaefer, who also wrote shane, monte walsh will disappoint those who seek blazing action or steaming romance. Read monte walsh by jack schaefer available from rakuten kobo. Monte walsh by schaefer, jack, 1907publication date 1963 publisher boston, houghton mifflin. Monte walsh ebook by jack schaefer 9780826358585 rakuten. Schaefers novel monte walsh was made into a movie in 1970, with lee marvin in the title role.
Monte walsh kindle edition by schaefer, jack, simmons. Sep 22, 2015 jack schaefer 19071991 was born in cleveland, ohio, and studied at oberlin college and columbia university. Instead it is a story of the decline and eventual disappearance of the free ranging american cowboy, a species increasingly endangered by barbed wire fences, railroads, industrialized ranching, and gasoline engines from. Monte walsh 1963, filmed twice, starring lee marvin and tom selleck respectively in the title role, chronicles the passing of old west and the american cowboy lifestyle. The popular 1970 film starring lee havin and jack palance is loosely based on this moving story by jack schaefer. Having seen and enjoyed the movie monte walsh many years ago, i was curious to read the jack schaefer novel on which it was based. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It is free to participate, and all events take place in the librarys great plains room on saturday. Constructed from loosely connected episodes, the novel follows three close. Shane, his first piece of fiction, began as a short story. Jack schaefer pdf free download ebook jack schaefer was a journalist and writer known for his authentic and memorable characters set in the american west. Monte walsh by jack schaefer here is a quick description and cover image of book monte walsh written by jack schaefer which was published in 197011. Monte walsh by jack warner schaefer overdrive rakuten. The publication of shane in 1949, also available in a bisons books edition, brought jack schaefer 19071991 instant recognition as a major interpreter of the american west.
For a decade they are unbeatable and inseparable, working. In this true western classic jack schaefer tells the story of a mysterious stranger who finds himself in the wyoming ter. Schaefer received the western literature associations distinguished achievement award in 1975 and the saddleman award in 1986 from the western writers of america. Originally published in 1963, monte walsh continues to delight readers as. Jack warner schaefer november 19, 1907 january 1991 was an american writer known for. Monte walsh by jack schaefer, 9780826358578, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jack warner schaefer november 19, 1907 january 1991 was an american writer known for his westerns. Monte, a friend says to lee marvin, do you realize how many cowpunchers there were out here 10 years ago.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jack schaefer has 35 books on goodreads with 20898 ratings. A bit of a slow start then you get used to the pace and you get to know the characters. Monte walsh has never met a horse he couldnt ride, and chet rollins has never met one he couldnt rope. Buy monte walsh by schaefer, jack from amazons fiction books store. Monte walsh is a 2003 western television film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, isabella rosellini, and keith. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of monte walsh with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. If you read only one western in your life, this is the one. Monte walsh 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His popular western novels include shane 1949 and monte walsh. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by jack schaefer, the film is about two longtime cowboys whose solitary and predictable lives on the range are inexorably changed when a fellow cowhand becomes involved with rustling and. Monte walsh has never met a horse he couldnt ride, and chet rollins ha. His bestknown work is shane, which was made into the film shane, and the short story stubby pringles christmas 1964. Written by jack schaefer, audiobook narrated by eric g.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Jack schaefer is not a writer of conventional westerns. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by. Shane is about a lone man of high principle,who gets caught up in a range war between the cattlmen and farmers. Monte walsh, 1963 book by jack schaefer first printing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Loosely based on the 1963 western novel monte walsh by jack schaefer. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. Luckily for him, montes best friend, chet, is always there to post bail or quickly get monte out of. Monte walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the wild west era. Monte walsh tom selleck and his friends are cowboys and bronco busters, plying their trade in the wyoming territory of 1892. But it is in monte walsh, first published in 1963, that schaefer finds room to express the breadth of his understanding of and affection for the west of cowboys, cattle drives, cow towns, and wideopen spaces. The author had written a number of short stories around monte and chet beginning in the mid 50s and decided to add other chapters to their story, and voila. And so monte walsh, 50ish, thinks in a rather disorganized way of getting into some other.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Fraker his directorial debut starring lee marvin, jeanne moreau and jack palance. Jack schaefer was born in cleveland, ohio, and was the son of a german american attorney. The 1963 epic monte walsh was adapted for a 1970 film with lee marvin, jeanne moreau, and jack palance, and then in 2003, it was remade into a more faithful tv adaptation starring tom selleck. Download monte walsh by jack schaefer in pdf epub format complete free. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew, and try to make a new. Dreamscape is proud to present monte walsh, a classic american western not to be missed. Instead it is a story of the decline and eventual disappearance of the free ranging american.
He sides with the farmers when the cattlemen hire a professional gunfighter named wilson,a man against which the farmers have no chance. The publication of shane in 1949, also available in a bisons books edition, brought jack schaefer 1907. Schaefer went on to write many other stories and novels set in the west, earning a devoted following of readers that continues to grow. Like a lot of recent westerns, its about the end of the old west.
Mavericks by jack schaefer, lorence bjorklund, paperback. Monte walsh by jack schaefer chronicles the life and times of a man who makes his life as a. The name monte walsh is taken from the title of a 1963 western novel by jack schaefer, but the film has little to do with the plot of schaefer s book. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Shane ebook by jack schaefer 9780826358424 rakuten kobo.
Many consider monte walsh one of the best westerns ever written. Monte walsh monte walsh audiobook, by jack schaefer. Based on a novel by jack schaefer writer of shane, and previously filmed theatrically in 1970, the madeforcable monte walsh is the stilltimely saga of a dying way of life. It was the book schaefer wanted to write, in the assurance that it would have no commercial value. Miller 1971, but its still an impressive film that benefits greatly from frakers experience as an alist cinematographer. Monte walsh by schaefer, jack, 1907publication date 1963 publisher. For a decade they are unbeatable and inseparable, working as trail hands throughout the west until finally settling with cal brennans slash y. Monte walsh kindle edition by schaefer, jack, simmons, marc. Jan 17, 2003 stream now or download and go watch 7 days free. Monte walsh is a 2003 canadian madefortelevision western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, isabella rossellini, and keith carradine.