author
Edmund Christopherson
d. 1974
A freelance Montana writer who turned real events into gripping narrative nonfiction, especially in his best-known account of the 1959 Montana-Yellowstone earthquake. His work brings together on-the-ground reporting, regional history, and a clear feel for ordinary people caught in extraordinary moments.
1 Audiobook
The Night the Mountain Fell: The Story of the Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake
by Edmund Christopherson
About the author
Born in Ohio, Edmund Christopherson later built his writing life in the American West. Sources describe him as a freelance writer from Missoula, Montana, and say his articles appeared in magazines and newspapers including The Saturday Evening Post, Reader’s Digest, and The New York Times.
He is best remembered for The Night the Mountain Fell, his vivid account of the 1959 Montana-Yellowstone earthquake. According to publisher and library-style sources, he went to West Yellowstone right after the disaster and gathered firsthand material, which gives the book its immediate, eyewitness energy.
Archival records also show that he left behind personal papers, correspondence, research files, and business records connected with Earthquake Press, suggesting a working writer deeply involved in documenting Western subjects. Available sources identify his lifespan as 1903 to 1974.