Mackinlay kantor primary author only author division. Wordier even than andersonville, kantor s massive 1956 pulitzer prizewinner. Kantor started writing seriously as a teenager when he worked as a reporter with his mother at the local newspaper in webster city. The book comes to a climax with the spirit lake massacre.
He also wrote the novel gettysburg, set during the civil war. First edition, signed by the author on front free endpaper. Mackinlay kantor is currently considered a single author. Although the book is not absolute fact the book is based on kantors many years of research.
I have previously read andersonville by mackinlay kantor and really enjoyed it. Mackinlay kantor, american author and newspaperman whose more than 30 novels and numerous popular short stories include the highly acclaimed andersonville 1955. Spirit lake book by mackinlay kantor 0 available edition. Mackinlay kantor, born benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter.
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Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor book cover, description, publication history. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor nook book ebook barnes. Mackinlay kantor pulitzer prizewinning author of andersonville vast in scope, breathtaking in intensity, forged in pr. Subjects in the kantor and mckinlay family papers include kantors youth in iowa. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It is set in iowa during the era of manifest destiny, and depicts the epoch through a patchwork of numerous characters, families, and factions. Title mackinlay kantor papers, summary correspondence. Mackinlay kantor books list of books by author mackinlay kantor. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor book 25 editions published between 1961 and 1973 in english and undetermined and held by 1,161 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Mackinlay kantor was born and raised in webster city, iowa. To all of this mackinlay kantor has brought the breath of life.
Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor in a signed first edition in jacket. Mackinlay kantor s most popular book is andersonville. Spirit lake is but one of many names in early american frontier history. See all books authored by mackinlay kantor, including andersonville, and gettysburg, and more on. 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 kantor. The words of kantor are for mature readers that are willing to read about real life. After winning the pulitzer prize in 1956, mackinlay kantor became a minor celebrity. Mackinlay kantorpulitzer prizewinning author of andersonvillevast in scope, breathtaking in intensity, spirit lake is the truly great novel of the american frontier.
When i looked it up and saw that kantor also wrote andersonville which i have read, i knew that i had to read it. I will be happy to answer any condition questions you may have. Vast in scope, breathtaking in intensity, forged in prose both muscular and lyrical, spirit lake is the truly great novel of the american frontier. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor goodreads share book. Spirit lake ebook by mackinlay kantor 9781628156324.
Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor is a novel of length and graphic descriptions. His research skills earned him the pulitzer for andersonville and certainly made this book excellent as well. Mackinlay kantor february 4, 1904 october 11, 1977, 1 born benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. Mar 31, 2017 gettysburg landmark books by mackinlay kantor 2 editions. Although the book is not absolute fact the book is based on kantor s many years of research. Accessible book, protected daisy, fiction, history, social life and customs, united states civil war, 1861. Spirit lake is distended by a cast of more than four dozen major characters cursed with total recall and the folksiest dialect since mr. World publishing company, 1961 spirit lake iowa 957 pages. Mar 26, 2020 mackinlay kantor, american author and newspaperman whose more than 30 novels and numerous popular short stories include the highly acclaimed andersonville 1955.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A novel of iowa in the 1850s, culminating in the spirit lake massacre of 57as seen both from the viewpoint of the dakota nation and that of the white pioneers. 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 an indian raid on settlers in iowa. Read spirit lake by mackinlay kantor available from rakuten kobo. This grouping contains a first edition of spirit lake by mackinlay kantor, a 1962 copy of the thin red line by james jones and a fifth impression copy of mr. Mackinlay kantor books list of books by author mackinlay. Mackinlay kantor a novel of iowa in the 1850s, culminating in the spirit lake massacre of 57as seen both from the viewpoint of. Picture of the first edition title page for spirit lake. The words of kantor are for mature readers that are willing to read about real life hardship and drama. It is set in iowa during the era of manifest destiny, and depicts the epoch through a patchwork of numerous. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
This is the fictionalized account of the spirit lake massacre which occurred march 1857 in west okoboji, iowa. Spirit lake book by mackinlay kantor half price books. His mother, a journalist, encouraged kantor to develop his writing style. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor first edition points.
Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of spirit lake. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. Benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. 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. Spirit lake epub mackinlay kantor achat ebook fnac. Spirit lake by mackinlay kantor 2 editions first published in 1961 not in library. Mackinlay kantors andersonville, an epic novel about the. Mackinlay kantor pulitzer prizewinning author of andersonville vast in scope, breathtaking in intensity, spirit lake is the truly great novel of the american frontier. Spirit lake ebook by mackinlay kantor rakuten kobo. In addition to a thousand acres, smiley has written numerous books including moo, the alltrue travels and adventures of lidie newton and some luck.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. A novel of iowa in the 1850s, culminating in the spirit lake massacre of 57, as seen both from the viewpoint of the dakota nation and that of the white pioneers. Mackinlay kantor has 66 books on goodreads with 25580 ratings. Buy spirit lake by mackinlay kantor from amazons fiction books store. The night of the huntergod and my countrynot as a strangerthe best cartoons from francethe young elizabeth readers digest condensed books, volume 2. He began to write seriously at sixteen, became a newspaper reporter at seventeen, and published his first book at twentythree. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The sioux indians killed 38 people and took several women hostage among them yearold abby gardner, whose parents had been killed. I recommend this book to anyone interested in western history.
I was not aware that he had written a novel on the coldest and darkest days of the revolutionary war. This time is necessary for searching and sorting links. Spirit lake, a subsequent novel, was at least as ambitious, more. A novel of iowa in the 1850s, culminating in the spirit lake massacre. Mackinlay kantor is the author of books such as andersonville. Other first edition points for books by mackinlay kantor. 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. Kantor s style of narrative and his character development are really strong, and as spirit lake is a historical novel, i was captivated. Not altogether inaccurately, mackinlay kantor s 34th book is billed as a gigantic novel of the american frontier. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
Mackinlay kantor february 4, 1904 october 11, 1977, born benjamin mckinlay kantor, was an american journalist, novelist and screenwriter. Mackinlay kantor project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A novel by kantor, mackinlay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mackinlay kantor books biography and list of works author of. Long remember 1934, novel glory for me 1945, short story, 1946 film the best years of our lives andersonville 1955, novel its about crime 1960, short stories spirit lake 1961, novel i love you, irene 1972, novel, somewhat autobiographical valley forge 1975, novel do you know something we dont. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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. Spirit lake has 0 available edition to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun shop the allnew. This new edition will be widely read and talked about by civil war buffs and readers of gripping historical fiction. Mackinlay kantors andersonville tells the story of the notorious confederate prisoner of war camp, where fifty thousand union soldiers were held captiveand fourteen thousand diedunder inhumane conditions. In fact when kantor made his last visit to his hometown he stated that he felt his best book was spirit lake.
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