The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid: A Faithful and Interesting Narrative

The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid: Library Edition

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The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

Garrett, Pat F.

Literature & Fiction

Blackstone Pub

Reputed to have killed his first man at the age of twelve, William Bonney went on to gun his way into Western legend as Billy the Kid. When he was killed at the age of twenty-one, the Kid was famous throughout the country as the boy who, so he boasted, had killed a man for every year of his life. This is the story of William Bonney as told by the lawman who ended his notorious career. While explaining the public sympathy that people often accorded Bonney, Garrett challenges the glorified legends of the Kid with the genuine story of a reckless cowhand who became a hired gun. Combining the best elements of eyewitness history with the dramatic flair of a Western novel, this is the clearest account available of the career of a man some thought of as a murdering fiend and others as an American Robin Hood.

Blackstone Audiobooks

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Authentic Life of Billy the Kid (Western Frontier Library;)

University of Oklahoma Press

Of all firsthand accounts of lawlessness in the old Southwest, none is more fascinating than Pat F. Garrett’s The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid. First published in 1882, a year after Sheriff Garrett killed the Kid, "the bravest and most feared’ gunman of the Lincoln County, New Mexico, cattle war, it is at once the most authoritative biography of William H. Bonney and the foundation of the Billy the Kid legend.

The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid: A Faithful & Interesting Narrative (The Western Frontier Library Series)

More than twelve decades after Billy the Kidâ€™s death in 1881, books, movies, and essays about this western outlaw are still popular. And they all go back to one source: The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid, published in 1882 by the man who killed Billy, Sheriff Pat Garrett.
Frederick Nolan, an authority on the American Southwest, examines the legends introduced by The Authentic Life and shows how Garrettâ€™s book is responsible for misconceptions about the Kidâ€™s early life and his short, violent career. This edition, complete with the original text, corrects errors, amplifies Garrettâ€™s narrative, and elucidates the causes and course of the Lincoln County War in New Mexico during the 1870s. Nolan provides an introduction that reappraises the last, fatal meeting of Garrett and Billy the Kid, as well as a postscript about the sheriffâ€™s snakebitten life following the moment that made him famous.

Pat F. Garrett's the Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

Nolan, Frederick W.

Univ of Oklahoma Pr

More than twelve decades after Billy the Kid’s death in 1881, books, movies, and essays about this western outlaw are still popular. And they all go back to one source: The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid, published in 1882 by the man who killed Billy, Sheriff Pat Garrett. Frederick Nolan, an authority on the American Southwest, examines the legends introduced by The Authentic Life and shows how Garrett’s book is responsible for misconceptions about the Kid’s early life and his short, violent career. This edition, complete with the original text, corrects errors, amplifies Garrett’s narrative, and elucidates the causes and course of the Lincoln County War in New Mexico during the 1870s. Nolan provides an introduction that reappraises the last, fatal meeting of Garrett and Billy the Kid, as well as a postscript about the sheriff’s snakebitten life following the moment that made him famous.

Pat F. Garrett’s The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid: An Annotated Edition (Volume 3) (The Western Frontier Library Series)

Never been read. No markings on pages, nor cover. Gilt edges and gold ribbon.

The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid

True Crime

Time-Life-Books

Authentic Story Of Billy The Kid

The Authentic Story of Billy the Kid, written by Pat F. Garrett, is a non-fiction book that tells the story of one of the most infamous outlaws in American history. Billy the Kid, also known as William H. Bonney, was a notorious gunslinger and cattle rustler who lived in the American Southwest during the late 1800s.Pat F. Garrett was a lawman and former friend of Billy the Kid who was responsible for capturing and killing him in 1881. In this book, Garrett provides a first-hand account of his experiences with Billy the Kid, including their early friendship, the events that led to his capture, and his eventual death.The book covers many aspects of Billy the Kid's life, including his early years as an orphan, his time as a cowboy, his involvement in the Lincoln County War, and his numerous escapes from the law. Garrett also provides insights into the character of Billy the Kid, describing him as a complex individual who was both charming and ruthless.Throughout the book, Garrett provides an intimate and personal perspective on the life and death of Billy the Kid, drawing on his own experiences and interactions with the outlaw. The Authentic Story of Billy the Kid is a fascinating and detailed account of one of the most legendary figures in American history.By Pat F. Garrett, Greatest Sheriff Of The Old Southwest.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Kessinger Publishing

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The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid: Library Edition

Authentic Life of Billy the Kid (Western Frontier Library;)

The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid: A Faithful & Interesting Narrative (The Western Frontier Library Series)

Pat F. Garrett's the Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

Pat F. Garrett’s The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid: An Annotated Edition (Volume 3) (The Western Frontier Library Series)

The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid

Authentic Story Of Billy The Kid

Authentic Story Of Billy The Kid