In the Shadow of Los Alamos

Author: Edith Warner
Edition: Expanded
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0826319785

In the Shadow of Los Alamos: Selected Writings of Edith Warner

Edith Warner (1893-1951), who lived by the Rio Grande at the Otowi Switch in northern New Mexico, has become a legendary figure owing largely to her portrayal in two books: The Woman at Otowi Crossing, by Frank Waters, and The House at Otowi Bridge, by Peggy Pond Church. Get In the Shadow of Los Alamos literature books for free.
Because she is famous for her tearoom, where she entertained scientists from the Manhattan Project, few people realize that Edith Warner was a serious writer. Here for the first time she is allowed to speak for herself. The book's title is taken from an autobiographical fragment published here for the first time. Also included are letters, essays published and unpublished, and journal entries (salvaged by various friends from the original, which was burned after War Check In the Shadow of Los Alamos our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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Also included are letters, essays published and unpublished, and journal entries (salvaged by various friends from the original, which was burned after War

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