In the Shadow of Los Alamos: Selected Writings of Edith Warner (Expanded)

by Edith Warner

Book Overview

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. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826319785
• ISBN13: 9780826319784
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"