THE STRANGE GENIUS OF IGNATIUS DONNELLY: The Populist Who Debunked Shakespeare and Found Atlantis

Sheds light on the inimitable life of a neglected figure in U.S. political and literary history. Called a crank and a pseudoscientist by some and a genius by others, Ignatius Donnelly broke all the rules. Shows that in the latter half of Donnelly's remarkable life, he generated more fame and infamy than he had as a combative congressman.