The Wisconsin: River of a Thousand Isles

by August Derleth

Book Overview

A classic account of the Wisconsin River's early exploration by French traders and Jesuit priests through the 1940s. Mixing folklore and legend, Derleth tells of the Winnebago, Sauk, and Fox peoples; of lumberjacks, farmers, miners, and preachers; of ordinary folks and famous figures such as the Ringling Brothers, Chief Blackhawk, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Zona Gale.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299103749
• ISBN13: 9780299103743
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"