The Pistoleer - Softcover

Blake, James Carlos

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ISBN 10: 0425147827 ISBN 13: 9780425147825

Publisher: Berkley Trade, 1995

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Recreates the life of notorious gunman John Wesley Hardin, considered the deadliest man in Texas by the time he was twenty-five years old, from his youth to the sixteen years he spent in prison and his final turbulent hours

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About the Author:

James Carlos Blake is the author of twelve novels, including The Rules of Wolfe, which was a finalist for the CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger Award and was named one of the best 101 crime novels of the past decade by Booklist. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and is a recipient of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for In the Rogue Blood. He lives in Arizona.

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This fictionalized account of the gunslinger John Wesley Hardin's life is told through the voices of those who met him during his violent 42 years. Relatives, friends, acquaintances, and enemies--in all, a broad spectrum of outlaws, gamblers, and working girls--relate adventures and define Hardin's personality, as well as the flavor of the Old West. Scott Brick, Burt Reynolds, and William Windom portray several of the first-person narratives. Each individual characterization adds realism and drama. Portrayed as a family man, married to Jane Bowen until her death, Hardin is arrogant but brave, and somehow sad. Listeners will enjoy the tales and come to admire him. S.C.A. � AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright � AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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