Billy the Kid
The Endless Ride
Will be published approx. on 25. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-393-33063-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this revisionist biography, award-winning historian Michael Wallis re-creates the rich anecdotal saga of Billy the Kid (1859-1881), a young man who became a legend in his time and remains an enigma to this day. In an extraordinary evocation of the legendary Old West, Wallis demonstrates why the Kid has remained one of our most popular folk heroes. Filled with dozens of rare images and period photographs, Billy the Kid separates myth from reality and presents an unforgettable portrait of this brief and violent life.
Reviews / Votes
"Michael Wallis does a scrupulous and persuasive sifting of the evidence about Billy's life and activities." -- Larry McMurtry - New York Review of Books "Michael Wallis's Billy the Kid is the closest anyone has come to a definitive biography of the most mythical figure of the American frontier." -- Allen Barra - AmericanHeritage.com "Research became a pleasure reading Michael Wallis's books about Pretty Boy Floyd and the Oklahoma oil barons for one of my novels. I couldn't wait to read Wallis's Billy the Kid, prompted by the author's scholarship and readable style. Following Wallis's search for the real Billy the Kid is a fascinating experience." -- Elmore Leonard "Wallis's reconstruction of the Kid's exploits is engrossing...Over the decades, countless books have been written about the infamous outlaw, and this is surely one of the best." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "In this objective, non-sensationalistic biography of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid, historian Wallis...painstakingly sifts fact from fiction." -- Kirkus Reviews "This well-written and engaging biography is aimed primarily at general readers interested in the West and provides a clear, concise, and reliable account of Billy; Wallis is careful not to make his story so complicated that it confuses readers." -- Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
299 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-33063-2 (9780393330632)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
03/2008
W. W. Norton & Company
€18.49
Available for download
Person
Michael Wallis, author of The Best Land Under Heaven and the best-selling Route 66 and Billy the Kid, has published nineteen books and won numerous awards and honors. He is a popular public speaker and voice actor and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.