* A "New York Times" Notable Book *An Amazon Best Book * A
"Publishers Weekly" Best Book * A "Christian Science Monitor" Best
Book "In this hauntingly beautiful book, Egan brings Curtis to life
as vividly and with as much depth, heart and understanding as
Curtis himself put into his timeless portraits. This is a story for
the ages." --Candice Millard, author of "The River of Doubt" and
"Destiny of the Republic" "An obsessive genius neglects his
personal life and business matters to pursue a great white whale.
It's a familiar tale and the essential narrative of Egan's terrific
biography. . . . Egan fills his chronicle with bright turns of
phrase and radiant descriptions . . . A sweeping tale about two
vanishing ways of life." "-- Wall Street Journal""" "A stirring and
affectionate portrait of an underknown figure." "-- The New York
Times Book Review" ""Short Nights "is not only the marvelous and
rollicking account of life of one of America's extraordinary
photographers. It is also a book about the extreme personal cost of
outsized ambition. Egan has found yet another great subject, and
has crafted yet another great narrative around it." -- S.C. Gwynne,
author of "Empire of the Summer Moon" "In this extraordinary
biography, Tim Egan has revealed a great American adventurer who
lived at the fragile, fertile intersection of history,
anthropology, and art." --Hampton Sides, author of "Blood and
Thunder" "A vivid exploration of one man's lifelong obsession with
an idea . . .Egan's spirited biography might just bring [Curtis]
the recognition that eluded him in life." -- "Washington Post"
"Egan is a muscular storyteller and his book is a rollicking
page-turner with a colorfully drawn hero." -- "San Francisco
Chronicle" "A stunning portrait of Edward Curtis that captures
every patina of his glory, brilliance, and pathos." -- "Christian
Science Monitor" "Egan brings liveliness and a wealth of detail to
his biography of the legendary photographer . . . A riveting
biography." - "Boston Globe""
""Insightful and entetaining . . . Egan's excellent book stands as
a fitting tribute to an American original who fought for a people
with his camera and his art." -- "Los Angeles Times"""
"[A] captivating tribute to a treasured American and the treasures
he created."-- "Dallas Morning News"
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