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Death in a Prairie House by W. Drennan

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A booklength exploration of the tragic fire and murders that took place in August 1914 at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin.

Death in a Prairie House by W. Drennan

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William Drennan is professor emeritus of English at the University of Wisconsin–Baraboo/Sauk County and adjunct instructor in the Department of English at Appalachian State University, in Boone, North Carolina. In this book, he delved into the 1914 fire and murders at Taliesin, discussing possible motives for the killer and Wright's relationship to the town. A companion to Wright's own words in his Autobiography and previously published biographies. For fictionalized accounts of this event, see the recently published books, Loving Frank and The Women. Loving Frank is the bestselling novel by Nancy Horan written from the viewpoint of Mamah Borthwick, Wright's mistress and one of the murder victims. The Women is by acclaimed author T.C. Boyle, and explores the four major loves of Frank Lloyd Wright's life. Publisher: Terrace Books (2007). Length: 232 pages, softcover, 11 black & white archival photographs. Death in a Prairie House is also available as an Audio CD.

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SKU 4660
Size 6" x 9 1/8"
Dropship No
Gift Wrap Yes