The Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis
by Tim Egan (US)
2012/384 pages
rating 9.25
/history-biography
I love reading about American Indian history and culture and I don’t feel I’ve read nearly enough. I’ve got several books still on my tbr shelf but this is the All Non-fiction Group selection for August.
I’d heard of Edward Curtis prior to reading but very little – I think I read a short magazine type piece a couple years ago – way prior to the publication of this book but it may have been by Egan.
The book opens with a young Curtis photographing the last Indian of Seattle, Princess Angeline >>>>MORE>>>>