Hillerman, Tony
Great Taos Bank Robbery and other true stories The great Taos bank robbery Tony Hillerman ; foreword by James McGrath Morris ; introduction by Anne Hillerman - 50th anniversary edition. - Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2023 - xv, 132 pages ; Paperback 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword / The great Taos bank robbery -- The Navajo who had so many friends he couldn't get no wire strung -- The very heart of our country -- The mountain on the guardrail at exit 164B -- We all fall down -- The messenger birds -- The conversion of Cletus Xywanda -- The Apache who wouldn't be missed -- The hunt for the lost American -- How Quemado got Quemado -- Las Trampas -- Black Jack Ketchum and the sixteen faithful bartenders -- Othello in Union County -- The committee and the mule deer -- Quijote in Rio Arriba County -- Keeping secrets from the Russians -- Mr. Luna's Lazarus act. James McGrath Morris --
"This classic collection of nonfiction essays about life in New Mexico by the great Tony Hillerman remains a must read for anyone looking to understand the stat's unique charm. The vivid pieces in The Great Taos Bank Robbery paint an indelible portrait of life--with all its magnificent quirks and foibles--in the Land of Enchantment. Celebrating fifty years since its original 1973 release, this anniversary edition offers an introduction by Anne Hillerman and a new foreword by noted Hillerman biographer James McGrath Morris, introducing a new generation of readers to the magic of Tony Hillerman and New Mexico" --
9780826365453 0826365450
021128156 Uk
New Mexico--History--Anecdotes.
New Mexico--Biography--Anecdotes.
New Mexico
F796.6 / .H54 2023
978.9 Hil 48
Great Taos Bank Robbery and other true stories The great Taos bank robbery Tony Hillerman ; foreword by James McGrath Morris ; introduction by Anne Hillerman - 50th anniversary edition. - Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2023 - xv, 132 pages ; Paperback 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword / The great Taos bank robbery -- The Navajo who had so many friends he couldn't get no wire strung -- The very heart of our country -- The mountain on the guardrail at exit 164B -- We all fall down -- The messenger birds -- The conversion of Cletus Xywanda -- The Apache who wouldn't be missed -- The hunt for the lost American -- How Quemado got Quemado -- Las Trampas -- Black Jack Ketchum and the sixteen faithful bartenders -- Othello in Union County -- The committee and the mule deer -- Quijote in Rio Arriba County -- Keeping secrets from the Russians -- Mr. Luna's Lazarus act. James McGrath Morris --
"This classic collection of nonfiction essays about life in New Mexico by the great Tony Hillerman remains a must read for anyone looking to understand the stat's unique charm. The vivid pieces in The Great Taos Bank Robbery paint an indelible portrait of life--with all its magnificent quirks and foibles--in the Land of Enchantment. Celebrating fifty years since its original 1973 release, this anniversary edition offers an introduction by Anne Hillerman and a new foreword by noted Hillerman biographer James McGrath Morris, introducing a new generation of readers to the magic of Tony Hillerman and New Mexico" --
9780826365453 0826365450
021128156 Uk
New Mexico--History--Anecdotes.
New Mexico--Biography--Anecdotes.
New Mexico
F796.6 / .H54 2023
978.9 Hil 48