Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis

How a lone man’s epic obsession led to one of America’s greatest cultural treasures: Prize-winning writer Timothy Egan tells the riveting, cinematic story behind the most famous photographs in Native American history -- and the driven, brilliant man who made them.

Non-Fiction Arts Photography History Individual Photographers Essays

Editorial reviews (1 review)

Los Angeles Times : Review: Timothy Egan's insightful 'Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher' (October 18, 2012)

Egan's excellent book stands as a fitting tribute to an American original who fought for a people with his camera and his art.

From the same author

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America

From the same publisher

The Founding of New Societies: Studies in the History of the United States, Latin America, South Africa, Canada, and Australia

Comments (0 comments)

No comment yet. Sign in to post a comment.

Book Details

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October 09, 2012)

Format: EPUB

Page count: 352 pages

File size: 13.6 MB

Protection: DRM

Language: English

Lists (1 list)

The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2012

The New York Times Book Review has published its list of 100 Notable Books of 2012, both fiction and non-fiction. Some titles such as graphic novels...