The Shoshoneans: The People of the Basin-Plateau

Recencies Series

by Edward Dorn, Leroy Lucas, Matthew Hofer (Editor)

First published almost fifty years ago and long out of print, The Shoshoneans is a classic American travelogue about the Great Basin and Plateau region and the people who inhabit it, never before-or since-documented in such striking and memorable fashion.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

256 pages, ebook

Published December 1, 2013

Reviews

[Paul Varner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This edition also contains several of Ed Dorn's major critical essays.

[Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this, even if only for the chapter where Dorn meets the Dorseys - a gripping, emotional portrayal of the outsider recognizing himself as the intruder into a marginalized culture, questioning his assumptions, and contemplating his motives.

[Eric Neyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

An illuminating reflection on human dignity and cruelty, the spiritual devastation wrought by colonialism, and the enduring spark of America's true citizens. Ed Dorn is a one-of-a-kind thinker whose insight might change your outlook forever.