Edge of Taos Desert

By Mabel Dodge Luhan,

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In 1917 Mabel Sterne, patron of the arts and spokeswoman for the New York avant-garde, came to the Southwest seeking a new life. This autobiographical account, long out-of-print, of her first few months in New Mexico is a remarkable description of an Easterner's journey to the American West. It is…

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1 author picked Edge of Taos Desert as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It’s about a woman who traveled to Taos, New Mexico, in the early part of the 20th Century and made it her home for the rest of her life.

It wonderfully describes the landscape and light of New Mexico and shows why it became such a draw for later artists and writers. This is an excellent history and autobiography. 

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