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First published in 1973, this remarkable book about life in a small turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town has become a cult classic. Lesy has collected and arranged photographs taken between 1890 and 1910 by a Black River Falls photographer, Charles Van Schaik.
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A shocking portrait of a small town crumbling--socially, morally, physically and emotionally--under the impact of the great depression of the 1890s. This "cult classic" is now available again in paperback.
Michael Lesy teaches in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts at Hampshire College. He is the author of numerous books, including Dreamland, Rescues, and The Forbidden Zone.
jnybrvo6, March 10, 2009 (view all comments by jnybrvo6)
I first read this book as a teen in the late '70s. It was "weird" especially to read the tales and news accounts of the actions of the mentally ill. Now, 25+ years later, as a worker in the field of mental health care/assisted living, I find the descriptions of the actions of, diagnoses of, and attitudes towards those with mental illnesses eye-opening and, ultimately, disturbing. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially those in the mental health field.
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Wisconsin Death Trip (Wisconsin)
New Trade Paper
Michael Lesy
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148 pages
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English9780826321930
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A shocking portrait of a small town crumbling--socially, morally, physically and emotionally--under the impact of the great depression of the 1890s. This "cult classic" is now available again in paperback.
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