Overview

“A stunning job of reporting.”— New York Times Book Review Updated with new content, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jess Walter’s classic work that chronicles the 1992 confrontation at Ruby Ridge between Randy Weaver and federal law enforcement—a tragic eleven-day siege that became a symbol of government overreach and fueled the rise of America’s radical right. On the last hot day of summer in 1992, gunfire cracked over a rocky knob in northern Idaho, just south of the Canadian border. By the next day three people were dead, and a small war was joined, pitting the full might of federal law enforcement against one well-armed family. Drawing on thousands of pages of documents and extensive interviews with members of Randy Weaver’s family, government insiders, and others, Jess Walter traces the paths that led the Weavers to their confrontation with federal agents and led the government to take extreme and unprecedented measures. But as the past thirty years has shown, the standoff at Ruby Ridge would not be an isolated incident. This is the story of what happened there: the tragic and unlikely series of events that destroyed a family, ended FBI careers, and left a nation increasingly attuned to the dangers of unchecked federal power. It is also the story of the racism, religious zealotry, paranoia, fierce hatred of government, and violence that has become increasingly visible across American society.

Full Product Details

9780063492691

Table of Contents

Reviews

“A stunning job of reporting.” — New York Times Book Review “A brilliant, cautionary tale of the dangers of conspiracy thinking—by people and by governments.” — Dennis Prager, talk show host and author of Think a Second Time “The most comprehensive, even-handed and best written account of Ruby Ridge currently in print.” — Washington Times ""Jess Walter's careful chronicle of what happened in and around that cabin in...northern Idaho...is remarkably complete."" — Salt Lake City Tribune ""Tightly reported...an even-handed...excellent, minute-by-minute account."" — The Portland Oregonian ""A meticulously researched account of the Ruby Ridge incident."" — People magazine

""A stunning job of reporting."" -- New York Times Book Review ""A brilliant, cautionary tale of the dangers of conspiracy thinking--by people and by governments."" -- Dennis Prager, talk show host and author of Think a Second Time ""The most comprehensive, even-handed and best written account of Ruby Ridge currently in print."" -- Washington Times ""Jess Walter's careful chronicle of what happened in and around that cabin in...northern Idaho...is remarkably complete."" -- Salt Lake City Tribune ""Tightly reported...an even-handed...excellent, minute-by-minute account."" -- The Portland Oregonian ""A meticulously researched account of the Ruby Ridge incident."" -- People magazine

Author Information

Jess Walter is the author of Citizen Vince, a novel named as one of the year’s best by the Washington Post, NPR’s Fresh Air, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Milwaukee Sentinel, and others. His novels include Land of the Blind and Over Tumbled Graves, a New York Times Notable Book. Walter lives in Spokane, Washington, with his family.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available