Tony Hillerman's Landscape : On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn by Anne Hillerman (2009, Hardcover)

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061374296
ISBN-139780061374296
eBay Product ID (ePID)72057532

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Book TitleTony Hillerman's Landscape : on the Road with Chee and Leaphorn
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / West / General, Mystery & Detective, Literary, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Travel, Photography, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorAnne Hillerman
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight25.2 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-007184
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"The honest, unvarnished landscape of the Four Corners region of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado was essential to the plots and atmosphere of Hillerman's books; he knew and loved it well. . . . Though no photograph can fully capture the immensity of that Southwestern sky, many of Strel's come close. For Hillerman fans, this volume is a must-have." -- Publishers Weekly "A multilayered odyssey . . . Tony Hillerman's Landscape is an alluring and assiduously researched travel memoir, and a revealing behind-the-scenes chronicle of the peoples and settings that inspired Hillerman's atmospheric mysteries. It's a must-have for fans of Southwest mysteries and devotees of Indian Country." -- New Mexico Magazine "You've read the books, now see the land. . . . It's like having Tony Hillerman still with us." -- Denver Post, A multilayered odyssey . . . Tony Hillerman's Landscape is an alluring and assiduously researched travel memoir, and a revealing behind-the-scenes chronicle of the peoples and settings that inspired Hillerman's atmospheric mysteries. It's a must-have for fans of Southwest mysteries and devotees of Indian Country., 'A multilayered odyssey . . . Tony Hillerman's Landscape is an alluring and assiduously researched travel memoir, and a revealing behind-the-scenes chronicle of the peoples and settings that inspired Hillerman's atmospheric mysteries. It's a must-have for fans of Southwest mysteries and devotees of Indian Country.' (New Mexico Magazine)
Photographed byStrel, Don
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisStep into the world of bestselling author Tony Hillerman's novels with Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn , a stunning collection of original documentary photographs of the New Mexico and Arizona landscapes that were integral to his detective novels. Narrated by his daughter, Anne Hillerman, with original photos from Don Strel, Tony Hillerman's Landscape is a timely showcase of a hauntingly beautiful region that captured one man's imagination for a lifetime, and is a daughter's loving tribute to her father., A photographic journey through the landscape immortalized in bestselling author Tony Hillerman' s beloved mystery series featuring the legendary Navajo police officers Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee Step into the world of Tony Hillerman's Chee and Leaphorn novels with this stunning collection of original photography of the landscape integral to his writing. Alongside these breathtaking photos are brief synopses of Hillerman's novels, descriptive text from his works, his own comments about the land, and information about the sites pictured. Compiled with remembrances by his eldest daughter, Anne Hillerman, and original photos by Don Strel, here is a timely showcase of a hauntingly beautiful region that captured one man's imagination for a lifetime. In Tony Hillerman's Landscape, Anne Hillerman pays loving tribute to her father and his work. For seasoned Hillerman fans, and those discovering his work for the first time, this book offers an intimate and unique look at this beloved author and his world.
LC Classification NumberPS3558.I45Z68 2009

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