Thunder in the West - The Life and Legends of Billy the Kid

In Thunder in the West, Richard W. Etulain takes the true measure of Billy, the man and the legend, and presents the clearest picture yet of his life and his ever-shifting place and presence in the cultural landscape of the Old West.

A propos de l'auteur

Richard W. Etulain is Professor Emeritus of History and former director of the Center for the American West at the University of New Mexico. He has served as editor of the New Mexico Historical Review and is the author or editor of more than 60 books, including Beyond the Missouri: The Story of the American West, Telling Western Stories: From Buffalo Bill to Larry McMurtry, and The Life and Legends of Calamity Jane.

Résumé

Even before he was shot and killed in 1881, Billy the Kid's charisma and murderous career were generating stories that belied his brief life. Richard Etulain takes the true measure of Billy, the man and the legend, and presents the clearest picture yet of his life and his ever-shifting place and presence in the cultural landscape of the Old West.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard W. Etulain
• Edition: University Of Oklahoma Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780806166254
• ISBN: 978-0-8061-6625-4
• Pages: 448
• Thème: Oklahoma Western Biographies
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays