Everett Ruess: His Short Life, Mysterious Death, and Astonishing Afterlife by Ph

Description: Everett Ruess by Philip L. Fradkin Everett Ruess was twenty years old when he vanished into the canyonlands of southern Utah, spawning the myth of a romantic desert wanderer that survives to this day. This title goes beyond the myth to reveal the realities of Ruess short life and mysterious death and finds in the artists astonishing afterlife a lonely hero who persevered. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Everett Ruess was twenty years old when he vanished into the canyonlands of southern Utah, spawning the myth of a romantic desert wanderer that survives to this day. It was 1934, and Ruess was in the fifth year of a quest to record wilderness beauty in works of art whose value was recognized by such contemporary artists as Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and Edward Weston. From his home in Los Angeles, Ruess walked, hitchhiked, and rode burros up the California coast, along the crest of the Sierra Nevada, and into the deserts of the Southwest. In the first probing biography of Everett Ruess, acclaimed environmental historian Philip L. Fradkin goes beyond the myth to reveal the realities of Ruesss short life and mysterious death and finds in the artists astonishing afterlife a lonely hero who persevered. Flap "This is the definitive account of a western American legend, told with the authors trademark clarity and narrative vigor. Fradkin helps us understand, through his careful reconstruction of a single mans life, that deeply American search for the heart of the wilderness." -Donald Worster, author of A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir "Everett Ruesss short life meanders through three important territories: the west-coast artistic circles of Edward Weston and Dorothea Lange in the depression era; the wildernesses of the southwest, where he vanished; and the American imagination of freedom, mystery and loneliness ever since. Fradkin brings to that life intensive research, new data and insight that give us Ruess for the first time, and tells it with empathy for both the restless son and the bereaved mother and with great attunement to the communities Ruesss story passes through." -Rebecca Solnit, author of Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas "In all cultures, every religion, men and women have gone into isolation and returned with insight. Or, often equally fascinating, they have not returned. Are they lost souls hiding somewhere, or victims of misadventure? They lead many to speculate about the significance of life, and the significance of mystery. This book about Everett Ruess is an adventure story that builds into a mystery. So read and ponder. It kept me up nights." -William Kittredge, author of The Willow Field "I found I was turning the pages faster and faster--and couldnt put them down as the year of his disappearance approached. It is a compelling story, even to the debacle over the misidentification of bones at the end. A fascinating read." -William deBuys, author of A Great Aridness and The Walk "Everett Ruess was one of the Wests great conundrums and mysteries. The fact that Philip Fradkin is as indefatigable as a researcher as Ruess was as an outdoors traveler provides the foundation for a remarkable biography. Fradkin draws a portrait that leaves us face-to-face with the power and complexity of nature and human character." -Patricia N. Limerick, author Legacy of Conquest "Important or famous people can sometimes disappear into legend. Innumerable young people of aspiration and talent, however--such as Everett Ruess--can vanish into a vast and devouring darkness, lured there by dreams that can never come true and demons that give no rest." -Kevin Starr, University of Southern California "The mysterious disappearance of the vagabond artist and poet, Everett Ruess, has fascinated historians and Canyonlands buffs for nearly 80 years. Fradkin doesnt solve the mystery of Everetts fate, but he does a meticulous job demythologizing Ruess and making him human--curious, quixotic, intense, often foolish--but very much the embodiment of the youthful loner possessed by a romanticized search for truth and beauty." -Page Stegner, author of Adios Amigos: Tales of Sustenance and Purification in the American West Author Biography Philip L. Fradkin is the author of twelve highly praised books, including Wallace Stegner and the American West and The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906: How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself, and (with Alex L. Fradkin) The Left Coast: California on the Edge, all from UC Press. Table of Contents I. Davis Gulch II. Wanderers III. The Legacy, 1859-1913 IV. Growing Up, 1914-1929 V. On the Road, 1930 VI. Lan Rameau, 1931 VII. The Misfit, 1932 VIII. The Bohemian, 1933 IX. Vanished, 1934 X. The Search, 1935 XI. Healing, 1936-2008 XII. Resurrection, 2009 Appendix A: "Wilderness Song" Appendix B: Father and Son Dialogue Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Index Review "The authors research shines through without bogging down the narrative, making it accessible and eminently readable." Library Journal "Enthralling narrative... A riveting ride through one of the Southwests enduring mysteries." Zyzzyva "Fradkin tries ... to sift through the legends to get to the heart of the genuine person... Tell[s] a gripping tale of a young man consumed by the nature he so desperately loved." Ottawa Citizen "Fradkin tries ... to sift through the legends to get to the heart of the genuine person... Tell[s] a gripping tale of a young man consumed by the nature he so desperately loved." National Post Review Quote "The authors research shines through without bogging down the narrative, making it accessible and eminently readable."-- Library Journal Details ISBN0520265424 Author Philip L. Fradkin Short Title EVERETT RUESS Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520265424 ISBN-13 9780520265424 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2011 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle His Short Life, Mysterious Death, and Astonishing Afterlife Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Residence US UK Release Date 2011-08-29 Publication Date 2011-08-29 AU Release Date 2011-08-29 NZ Release Date 2011-08-29 US Release Date 2011-08-29 Pages 296 DEWEY 760.092 Illustrations 32 b-w photographs, 3 maps Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159346756;

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