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

Written by Timothy Egan

Narrated by David Drummond

Famed photographer Edward Curtis's remarkable untold story from the Pulitzer winner, Timothy Egan.--An incredible narrative and a biographical portrait, Egan's book tells the remarkable story behind Edward Curtis's iconic photographs, following him throughout India from desert to rainforest as he struggled to document the stories and rituals of more than eighty tribes. His great adventure succeeded in creating one of America's most stunning cultural achievements. Bonus disc with Curtis's photos.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Oct 9, 2012
• ISBN: 9781666602258

Timothy Egan

TIMOTHY EGAN is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and the author of eight other books, most recently The Immortal Irishman, a New York Times bestseller. His book on the Dust Bowl, The Worst Hard Time, won a National Book Award for nonfiction. His account of photographer Edward Curtis, Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher, won the Carnegie Medal for nonfiction. He writes a biweekly opinion column for the New York Times.