Cravan: Mystery Man of the Twentieth Century

By Rick Geary and Mike Richardson

This is a true story about the most interesting person you've never heard of: Arthur Cravan, major figure in pre-WWI cutting-edge art circles, was among the greatest mysterious figures of the Twentieth Century. A self-confessed thief, forger, and con-artist, he used a roster of assumed names and false identities. He was known, at various times, as a novelist, poet, painter, art critic, lecturer, publisher, and the lightweight boxing champion of France. Always a rebellious, restless spirit, this dedicated rule-breaker was a political radical whose friendship with Leon Trotsky earned him the surveillance of the U.S. government-even through his immigration to Mexico with his wife, the poet Mina Loy. In 1918, at the age of thirty-one, the fascinating physical giant vanished without a trace, and-despite several supposed sightings over the years-was never seen again. Is it possible that he became the mysterious, reclusive novelist B. Traven, who wrote "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593072910
• ISBN13: 9781593072919
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Dark Horse
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12