
Readers of this beautiful book will take you on a photographic journey through
the landscape immortalized in bestselling author Tony Hillerman’s
beloved seventeen-mystery series featuring the legendary Navajo police
officers Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee.
Step into the world of Tony Hillerman’s Chee and Leaphorn novels
with this stunning collection of original documentary photographs of the
landscape that was integral to the mysteries. Alongside these
breathtaking photos are brief synopses of Hillerman’s novels,
descriptive text from the novels to accompany the photos, Tony Hillerman’s
own comments about the sites, and background information on
the locations pictured. Compiled with remembrances by his eldest
daughter, Anne Hillerman, with original photos from Don Strel,
Tony Hillerman’s Landscape is a timely showcase of a hauntingly
beautiful region that captured one man’s imagination for a lifetime.
It also is a daughter’s loving tribute to her father.
For seasoned Hillerman fans, or those discovering his work for the
first time, this book offers an intimate and unique look at this
beloved author and his work.
Awards
Here are some prizes the book received:
Best Art Book of 2010, Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers
Best of Santa Fe, book category, Santa Fe Reporter, 2010
First place, New Mexico Press Women non-fiction book division 2010
Book of honor, Weems Arts Festival, Albuquerque, 2009
Reviews
Here's a few of the reviews we've received so far:
Arizona Star, http://www.azstarnet.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/article_5f0a2cfc-b570-5fdf-9d95-9f20c8ae5ede.html
Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13971846?source=rss
Publisher's Weekly(under "illustrated"), http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6708278.html?q=tony+hillerman%27s+landscape,
New Mexico Magazine, http://www.nmmagazine.com/books_nov09.php
PostStar.com, http://www.poststar.com/lifestyles/article_2b6fcbac-e144-11de-89c8-001cc4c03286.html