Book description
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 state's unique charm. The engaging pieces in The
Great Taos Bank Robbery unveil the life and magic one
experiences in the Land of Enchantment.
This edition includes a new introduction and foreword by Anne
Hillerman and new photographs with each story.
“It's as serious a 'glance' over our state as it is often hilarious,
from the opening relación about law enforcement in Taos, through
succeeding commentaries on Indian encounters with Paleface, a Nigerian
guest's assessment of Santa Fe, a search for Folsom Man and so forth .
. . it furnishes myriad moments of pleasurable insight.”-New Mexico Magazine
Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) was an award-winning author and
newspaperman, best known for his mystery novels set on the Navajo
Nation. Don Strel, a photographer, has been published in numerous books
and magazines. He has taught art and design at the university level and
has served as the director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of New
Mexico. He is currently the director of the Southwest Assignments
photography, design and public relations agency, which he founded in
1991. Anne Hillerman is the founding director of Wordharvest Writers'
Workshops, a journalist, and author whose books include
Tony
Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn
. She is Tony Hillerman's eldest daughter.
