Kate Burke Shoots the Old West

By Jerrie Hurd

Defying conventions that dictate what women photographers of early America should reserve as their subjects, Kate Burke captures images of important moments in history, an endeavor that brings her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671519107
• ISBN13: 9780671519100
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Pocket
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

Forget the laundry -- read this book!

Forget the dishes -- let 'em soak in the sink. Stuff the dirty laundry in a pillowcase and stash it in the laundry room. Set the vacuum cleaner in the middle of the living room, if you feel guilty about slacking off on housework. Then slip off to a well lit hideaway with "Kate." In this recent tale, Jerrie Hurd weaves her rich knowledge of Western pioneer life and history into a downright good yarn. Her women characters are strong and vivid. Jerrie tells this story against a backdrop of gritty, realistic history. At many places in "Kate," I saw through the glib, sanitized history of the West that I'd heard all my life. As I read "Kate," I felt I was coming to know someone who could've been my own great-great-grandmother. (NB: Guys will also like "Kate.")