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Title: Pat F. Garrett's the Authentic Life of Billy the Kid by Pat F. Garrett, Frederick W. Nolan ISBN: 0-8061-3227-2 Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: June, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Garrett's killing of The Kid is suspect!
Comment: The simple fact that there are so many other facts about the killing of Billy The Kid besides Garrett's story makes me wonder if he really killed The Kid at all. I really think that Garrett simply wanted the reward money for himself (which he was denied) and to use this event to help him further his political career. Seems to me it did not work since everything he did afterwards seemed to fail for him. Truthfully, I think we will never find out the truth except that Garrett will be remembered as the man who killed The kid by those who believe Garrett's story. I for one as with many other Historians think that Garrett's story is not totally truthful.
Rating: 4
Summary: "Billy The Kid"
Comment: I would like to begin by telling you that this was a great action packed book. It was very exciting. What I enjoyed most about this book is how Billy is always getting into truble. When he isn't robbing a bank he is getting chased by indians. The only critism I have about the book is it makes Billy seem like a hero. Billy wasn't really a hero he was an outlaw.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good mix of history and myth-busting
Comment: Frederick Nolan's annonations to Pat Garrett's famous book do an excellent job of debunking many of the oft-repeated myths about Billy the Kid. I especially like the fact that Nolan occasionally ranges beyond Garrett's book itself to discuss how these Billy the Kid myths have been portrayed by later books and films. His commentary also helps fill in some of the background details about the Lincoln County war. You should note that I said "details," however; if you've never read about the Lincoln County war, this work probably isn't the ideal introduction to that messy, complicated affair. Nolan mostly seems to assume his readers are already at least mildly acquainted with the major events, places and people involved in the Lincoln County war. I also sometimes found myself wishing Nolan had annonated a bit more extensively (there are some entire chapters -- albeit very short ones -- through which he offers no commentary). The book's layout, while reasonably clear and clean, sometimes leaves a bit to be desired, with Nolan's notes often falling on different pages than the original text he's commenting upon.
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Title: The West of Billy the Kid by Frederick Nolan ISBN: 0806131047 Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: History of the Lincoln County War by Maurice Garland Fulton, Robert N. Mullin ISBN: 0816500525 Publisher: University of Arizona Press Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life by Robert M. Utley ISBN: 0803295588 Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr Pub. Date: August, 1991 List Price(USD): $13.41 |
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Title: The Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Michael Ondaatje ISBN: 067976786X Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 19 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Wyatt Earp : The Life Behind the Legend by Casey Tefertiller ISBN: 0471283622 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 25 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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