The Spell of New Mexico

by Tony Hillerman (Editor)

Overview

A rich gathering of essays that evoke the unique and mysterious appeal New Mexico has had for some of the twentieth century's best-known writers. Included are selections by Mary Austin, Oliver La Farge, Conrad Richter, D.H. Lawrence, C.G. Jung, Winfield Townley Scott, John DeWitt McKee, Ernie Pyle, Harvey Fergusson, and Lawrence Clark Powell. Hillerman's preface and introduction are choice specimens of his incisive humor and his own deep love of the state.

"Should be required reading for all those who call themselves New Mexican."—James Arnholz

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826307767
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	05/01/1984
Pages:	113
Sales rank:	520,594
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Tony Hillerman, an Edgar Award-winning novelist, is author of the Jim Chee Mystery series, which has earned him the Navajo people's appreciation as "special friend to the Dineh." He lives in New Mexico.

Hometown:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date of Birth:

May 27, 1925

Date of Death:

October 26, 2008

Place of Birth:

Sacred Heart, Oklahoma

Place of Death:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Education:

B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1946; M.A., University of New Mexico, 1966

Website:

http://tonyhillermanbooks.com

Editorial Reviews

"He [Hillerman] also wrote or co-wrote several books of nonfiction and photos-and-text about the Southwest, such as Hillerman Country and The Spell of New Mexico, and if you've fallen in love with the territory after reading his novels, these make marvelous companions."

—CrimeReads

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