Wisconsin Death Trip is a non-fiction book by Michael Lesy, first published in 1973. It has been adapted into a film. Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is composed of facts, true or untrue. ... Look up book in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. ... Michael Lesy is a writer and professor of literary journalism at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ...

The book is based on a collection of late 19th century photographs from Jackson County, Wisconsin, mostly in the town of Black River Falls, and local news reports from the same period. It emphasizes the harsh aspects of Midwestern rural life under the pressures of crime, disease, mental illness, and urbanization. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A photograph (often just called a photo) is an image (or a representation of that on e. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Black River Falls is a city located in Jackson County, Wisconsin. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ... The Scream, the famous painting commonly thought of as depicting the experience of mental illness. ...

The film was directed by James Marsh and released in 2000. In a docudrama style, it combined reenactments of some of the events described in the book with a voiceover narration by Ian Holm. James Marsh (September 2, 1794- June 21, 1846) was a chemist who invented the Marsh test for detecting arsenic. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2000. ... A Docudrama or Docu-Drama is a type of work (usually a movie or television show) that combines elements of Documentary and Drama, to some extent showing real events and to some extent using actors performing set pieces to take dramatic liberty with events. ... Sir Ian Holm Sir Ian Holm CBE (born September 12, 1931) is a British actor. ...

External link

• Wisconsin Death Trip - official site for the film