Killing Mister Watson
By Peter Matthiessen
(Vintage, Paperback, 9780679734055, 384pp.)
Publication Date: July 30, 1991
Categories: Literary
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Description
Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.











