Shane is a western novel by Jack Schaefer published in 1949. It was initially published in 1946 in three parts in Argosy magazine, and originally titled Rider from Nowhere. The novel has been printed in seventy or more editions, and translated into over 30 languages, and was adapted into the 1953 film starring Alan Ladd. The novel covered themes associated with the Johnson County War and took the side of the settlers in their conflict against the wealthy ranchers. Source: Wikipedia (en)