Later in the 20th century curtis harnack, from remsen, wrote two books, we have all gone away and gentlemen on the prairie. His other warthemed works include if the south had won the civil war 1961 and. Although the book is not absolute fact the book is based on kantor s many years of research. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor goodreads share book.
The night of the huntergod and my countrynot as a strangerthe best cartoons from francethe young elizabeth readers digest condensed books, volume 2. Mackinlay kantor february 4, 1904 october 11, 1977, born benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. Andersonville by mackinlay kantor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Based on the author s extensive research and nearly twentyfive years in the making, mackinlay kantor s bestselling masterwork tells the heartbreaking story of the. Compelling historical fiction account of the 1857 massacre of settlers at spirit lake, iowa in the frontier west by the pulitzer prize winning. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 766 pages and is available in paperback format.
Benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. To all of this mackinlay kantor has brought the breath of life. The first edition of the novel was published in 1955, and was written by mackinlay kantor. It is set in iowa during the era of manifest destiny, and depicts the epoch through a patchwork of numerous.
Mackinlay kantor february 4, 1904 october 11, 1977, born benjamin mckinlay kantor, was. The spirit lake massacre the raid along the little sioux river in iowa the somewhat abortive relief expedition, and other aspects of this story are rooted in fact, in contemporary records, in files of the early settlements, and so on. He was a writer and actor, known for the best years of our lives 1946, gun crazy 1950 and happy land 1943. A collection of childrens book art donated by nationally known authors and illustrators of childrens books, most collected by. The spirit lake massacre the raid along the little sioux river in iowa the somewhat abortive. Mackinlay kantor from webster city also wrote many books, but only a few of them are set in iowa. Mackinlay kantor mackinlay kantor used books, rare books and new books. Read of the fateful battle of gettysburg, its major players, and the aftermath that spawned the gettysburg address. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
Suffering a shortage of food, the renegade chief inkpaduta scarlet point led 14 sioux against the settlements near okoboji and spirit lakes in the northwestern territory of iowa near the minnesota border, in revenge of the murder of. Among other things, this leads to an unreliable summary of inkpaduta and the spirit lake massacre, for which mackinlay kantors 1961 novel. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mackinlay kantor books online. Compelling historical fiction account of the 1857 massacre of settlers at spirit lake, iowa in the frontier west by the pulitzerprize winning. He died from a heart attack at seventythree in sarasota, florida. Free download or read online andersonville pdf epub book. A novel of iowa in the 1850s, culminating in the spirit lake massacre. He also wrote the novel gettysburg, set during the civil war. Mackinlay kantor february 4, 1904 october 11, 1977, born benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and. Other first edition points for books by mackinlay kantor include. Pdf andersonville book by mackinlay kantor free download. Mackinlay kantor has set the scene for god and my country in a small town very much like webster city, iowa, where he was born, and has dedicated the book to his scoutmaster of those days.
Place of birth is itself of little importance and of itself does not operate to make a. Several of them were set in the american civil war kantor was born in webster city, iowa. Kantor was born and grew up in webster city, iowa, the second child and only son in his family. About the book the greatest of our civil war novels. Mackinlay kantor simple english wikipedia, the free. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. The sioux indians killed 38 people and took several women hostage among them yearold abby gardner, whose parents had been killed. Marquis chllds, james hearst, mackinlay kantorthe list goes on and on. Buy a cheap copy of andersonville book by mackinlay kantor. Mackinlay kantor books list of books by author mackinlay. I recommend this book to anyone interested in western history. Yp the real yellow pages sm helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. Mackinlay kantor 1904 1977 was an american journalist, novelist. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor first edition points.
Mackinlay kantor was born in webster city, iowa, in 1904. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. I remember being fascinated by the advertisements for spirit lake, but i never got the book. Spirit lake is but one of many names in early american frontier history. Mackinlay kantor mackinlay kantor biography poem hunter. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Mackinlay kantorpulitzer prizewinning author of andersonvillevast in scope, breathtaking in intensity, spirit lake is the truly great novel of the american frontier. Among the few are for god and country and spirit lake. When i looked it up and saw that kantor also wrote andersonville which i have read, i knew that i had to read it. Mackinlay kantor bio, facts, family famous birthdays. He sold andersonville to hollywood for a substantial sum, received several honorary degrees, and continued to write historical novels, the most notable being spirit lake, the story of. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the american civil war, and was. Mackinlay kantor was born on february 4, 1904 in webster city, iowa, usa as benjamin mackinlay kantor.
The spirit lake massacre march 812, 1857 was an attack by a wahpekute band of santee sioux on scattered iowa frontier settlements during a severe winter. That is not to say that the stories have no value except that of entertainment. He wrote more than 30 novels, several set during the american civil war, and was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956 for his 1955 novel andersonville, about the confederate prisoner of war camp. Moreover, the authors familiarity with iowa, frontier, and american indian historiography is thin and outdated there is no bibliography. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The words of kantor are for mature readers that are willing to read about real life hardship and drama. Simply titled andersonville, this controversial bookwhich won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956was immediately declared one of the most important books ever written about the american civil war.
An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Mackinlay kantor, in full benjamin mckinlay kantor, born feb. Kantor s style of narrative and his character development are really strong, and as spirit lake is a historical novel, i was captivated. This book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. This is the fictionalized account of the spirit lake massacre which occurred march 1857 in west okoboji, iowa. Kantors style of narrative and his character development are really strong, and as spirit lake is a historical novel, i was captivated. He received the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1956. The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt stamped lettering on the front and spine. Andersonville by mackinlay kantor 1956 september 5, 2014 april 29. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor is a novel of length and graphic descriptions. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of spirit lake. See all books authored by mackinlay kantor, including andersonville, and gettysburg, and more on. It will take awhile to warm to this book but its worth it. Mackinlay kantor was born in webster city, iowa, on february 4, 1904.
With notes and map of the spirit lake area at rear of the volume. Heres a story, period and regional in flavor 1911 small town iowa with the protagonist a girl on the make, out of a shady chicago background, who decides to cut her losses, pose as an innocent good girl, with an illusively fragrant background, and find herself security for the future, which will combine with a bit of gold digging and a. Kantor, mackinlay 1904 kantor, an american author, is best known for his historical novels, especially andersonville, for which he won a pulitzer prize. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Although the book is not absolute fact the book is based on kantors many years of research. Compelling historical fiction account of the 1857 massacre of settlers at spirit lake, iowa in the frontier west by the pulitzerprize winning author of andersonville. Kantor is one of the few pulitzer prize winning authors from iowa. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor in a signed first edition in jacket. Joyce downeys eagle scout eyes father klepper flag folks fox creek friday night girl going grandpa grocery guess hand heard hickory hike iowa jackie janet johnny kermit joyce kids kitchen knew lappsley least flycatcher lem sat lem siddons lem thought lems lemmy lemuel.
A popular and prolific author, mackinlay kantor produced some fifty books of. Spirit lake is a novel of iowa in the 1850s, culminating in the spirit lake massacre of 1857, as seen both from the viewpoint of the dakota nation and that of the. Ten years later, kantor was awarded the pulitzer prize for his novel andersonville. First edition, signed by the author on front free endpaper. After winning the pulitzer prize in 1956, mackinlay kantor became a minor celebrity. Within these pages swarm the men, women, and children who, in the 1850s, plunged from new england, the ohio.
Mackinlay kantor mackinlay kantor poems poem hunter. This is the publishers blind stamp, and it is found on all first editions. Benjamin mckinlay kantor february 4, 1904 october 11, 1977 was an american journalist and novelist. It is a perfect example of mackinlay kantors special genius for capturing the full. He was one of the most wellknown american writers during the 1950s and still remains one of the most respected civil war authors to date. Mackinlay kantor 1904 1977 was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. Recently i decided to see if alibris had it in stock and of course they did. God and my country by mackinlay kantor, paperback barnes. The greatest of our civil war novels new york times reissued for a new generation as the united states prepares to commemorate the civil wars 150th anniversary, plume reissues the pulitzer prizewinning novel widely regarded as the most powerful ever written about our nations bloodiest conflict. He began to write seriously at sixteen, became a newspaper reporter at seventeen, and published his first book at twentythree.
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