Never has master storyteller Evan Connell been more enthralling than in these incandescent pages - tales of real-life adventure ranging from the archaeology of Olduvai gorge to the exploration of the Antarctic; from Viking voyages to an Ice Age xylophone. Never has reality so far surpassed mere fiction or fantasy than in this magnificent volume.
Author Biography
Evan S. Connell, long recognized as one of the most important American literary voices, is the author of seventeen books, including the bestselling Son of the Morning Star, his account of Custer's final battle at the Little Big Horn, Deus lo Volt! and El Dorado & Other Pursuits ( all available in Pimlico), and Mrs. Bridge. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
