What You See in Clear Water
Indians, Whites, and a Battle Over Water in the American West
$28.75
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2002
Summary
For nearly a century, the Indians on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming have been battling their white farmer neighbors over the rights to the Wind River. What You See in Clear Water tells the story of this epic struggle, shedding light on the ongoing conflict over water rights in the American West, one of the most divisive and essential issues in America today.
While lawyers argued this landmark case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, Geoffrey O’Gara walked the banks …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679735823 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679735828 |
| Author: | Geoffrey O'Gara |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2002 |
| Weight: | 237g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 132mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Vintage Departures |
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Critics Review
“A clear-eyed portrait of Westerners trying to pull a living from a difficult land” – Outside
“A rare blend of fact and emotion that will inform and move readers.” —Dallas Morning News
“O’Gara is a lyrical writer when sketching pictures of the land. He is fair and evenhanded … [and] lets his characters have their say.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A terrific book by a writer patient and sympathetic enough to air all the complex issues, the triumphs and failures, without judging anybody” – William Kittredge, author of Hole in the Sky
About The Author
Geoffrey O'Gara
Geoffrey O’Gara, a journalist and the author of A Long Road Home- Journeys through America’s Present in Search of America’s Past, lives in Lander, Wyoming.
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