Bandit Years (Western Legacy History Series) [Paperback]

Mark Dugan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2007

Live again the days of the Old West when travel was not only rough but dangerous! The days when outlaws lurked behind boulders and along remote trails, ready to trap and rob the unwary drivers and their passengers.

Billy LeRoy, Bill Miner, Charley Allison and Hamilton White III all shared a common bond of contempt for the law-abiding life, preferring to become stagecoach robbers. Bandit Years profiles these four unforgettable outlaws who made the Barlow-Sanderson Overland Mail their special target.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The title of this slim addition to Sunstones' Western Legacy Series is far more compelling than its contents. What might make a passable magazine article is here spun out into 78 pages, plus notes and bibliography. Dugan describes his subjectsfour bandits who preyed on a Colorado stagecoach company in the 1880sin the most tired and hackneyed of phrases that do little to inspire interest in the exploits of the "desperados." (Typically much space is given to lists of court case numbers, prisoner identification numbers and obscure place names.) In fact, the book's liveliest passages are the author's quotations from contemporary newspaper reports. Those wanting to read more about the subject would do better to refer to the primary sources listed in the copious bibliography. Photos not seen by PW.
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BOOKLIST reported: 'Though the major events detailed in this book all took place during a 10-month period in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, they provide a sound overview of the predatory habits of western outlaws.' --Booklist

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Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Sunstone Press; 1st edition (September 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086534101X
• ISBN-13: 978-0865341012
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,852,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Bad Guys, December 12, 2007

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This review is from: Bandit Years (Western Legacy History Series) (Paperback)

Decent book about stage coach and train robbers...Not super academic...Has some good stories....Has some cool pictures...