Billy the Kid: The Best Writings on the Infamous Outlaw [Paperback]

Harold Dellinger (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0762748931 | ISBN-13: 978-0762748938 | Publication Date: September 24, 2008 | Edition: 1st

An anthology of the most captivating and historically important writings about Billy the Kid, including excerpts from novels, period newspaper articles, and biographies.

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From the Back Cover

Since his death in 1881, Henry McCarty—aka William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid—has been the subject of thousands of published volumes, most of them unavailable to the general public. In movies, stage plays, short stories, novels, newspaper articles, poems, and songs, literally hundreds of authors have been drawn to explore his near mythical persona.

This collection makes the best of this work accessible. An artfully arranged anthology, Billy the Kid: The Best Writings on the Infamous Outlaw includes rare excerpts from the Kid’s canon. Together, these pieces of fiction, biography, and personal essay yield a compelling collage of character—and are an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in the myths and the realities of one of America’s most fascinating historical figures.

About the Author

Harold Dellinger is a bookseller, small-press publisher, and the author of Jesse James: The Best Writings on the Notorious Outlaw and His Gang (Globe Pequot). A former parole officer residing in Kansas City, Missouri, he has long been interested in the history of outlaws and, of course, lawmen too.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: TwoDot; 1st edition (September 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762748931
• ISBN-13: 978-0762748938
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,039,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)