{"product_id":"the-red-mans-bones-9780393066166","title":"The Red Mans Bones","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first biography in over sixty years of a great American artist whose paintings are more famous than the man who made them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engrossing...An elegant and skillful writer, Eisler captures Catlin's many roles and notes how, even today, he remains a 'contentious' figure.\" \"A sparkling biography of the artist and impresario George Catlin, so much an American original that he lived most of his life abroad. Rich in exceptional feats, odd twists, and wrong turns, Red Man's Bones captivates completely.\" -- Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra: A Life \"Through her impeccable scholarship, Benita Eisler masterfully illuminates the tragic life of 19th Century artist George Catlin, America's forgotten portraitist of Native American life. The Red Man's Bones is that rare kind of 'warts and all' history, showing the real Catlin while successfully making the case for his elevation to the pantheon of great American artists.\" -- Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire \"An elegant, thoughtful new biography.\" -- Kate Tuttle \"Marvelous ... wonderfully nuanced and compelling ... Ms. Eisler's book is far and away the best biography of Catlin in existence.\" -- Jonathan Lopez \"Pitch-perfect... [Eisler] is a skilled writer, showing both flair and economy.\" -- Tim Bross \"[A] lively and well-researched biography.\"","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525122629975,"sku":"9780393066166","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393066166.jpg?v=1731859310","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-red-mans-bones-9780393066166","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}