Suicide or Murder? by Vardis Fisher
The death of Meriwether Lewis is one of the great mysteries of American history. Was he murdered at Grinder's Stand or did he commit suicide? Vardis Fisher meticulously reconstructs the events and presents his own version of the case with the precision and persuasiveness of a fine trial lawyer. But Fisher was also a great novelist and it is his sense of character that serves him best here. We know Lewis' complex sensibility as well as we know that of any man of his time - his Journals are so self-revealing, so exacting in the record they make of his musings, doubts, and elations. Fisher offers us this complex Lewis and, with equal perceptiveness, sets the rough, frontier scene at Grinder's Stand. The result is a fine mystery, well solved, that leans toward tragedy.
Vardis Fisher was born in Idaho; wrote most of his 35+ books while in Idaho; and remained an Idahoan his entire career despite going to Chicago and New York to study and teach. A contemporary of Thomas Wolfe and others, Fisher's career has been marked by incredible success and controversy. One of the icons of Western United States literature in the 20th century, he and his work remain an important part of the West's culture and history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780804006163 |
| ISBN 10 | 0804006164 |
| Title | Suicide or Murder? |
| Author | Vardis Fisher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ohio University Press |
| Year published | 1993-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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