Turn Left at the Sleeping Dog: Scripting the Santa Fe Legend, 1920-1955 - Hardcover

Farge, John Pen La

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826320147 ISBN 13: 9780826320148

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 2001

Synopsis

This delightful collection presents an oral history of Santa Fe, New Mexico from the perspective of various inhabitants. The histories include descriptions of political events, commercial history, and especially family stories; the latter providing the best means of getting a sense of Santa Fe's diverse population. The points of view represented include the artist community, the Hispanic immigrants, the Native Americans, politicians, the Catholic Church, ranchers, and retirees. La Farge, a Santa Fe writer, conducted most of the interviews in the 1980s. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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"The beauty of the book is that each speaker is allowed to make the final determination. The book will be valuable for anyone wanting to gain a perspective on [Santa Fe's] history. It will be especially enjoyable for those who know the respondents and remember the long-dead Santa Feans of their stories."

Synopsis

This delightful collection presents an oral history of Santa Fe, New Mexico from the perspective of various inhabitants. The histories include descriptions of political events, commercial history, and especially family stories; the latter providing the best means of getting a sense of Santa Fe's diverse population. The points of view represented in

Edition details

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826320147
• ISBN 13: 9780826320148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352