Death of a Gunfighter: The Quest for Jack Slade, the West's Most Elusive Legend - Couverture rigide

Rottenberg, Dan

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ISBN 10 : 1594160708 ISBN 13 : 9781594160707

Editeur : Westholme Publishing, U.S., 2008

Synopsis

In 1859, as the US was nearing civil war, Washington's only link with California - America's richest state - was a stagecoach line between Missouri and the Pacific. Plagued by attacks from outlaws and Indians, the stagecoach company enlisted the help of a former wagon train captain.Over the next three years, Jack Slade became a legend, driving away the outlaws, bandits, and Indians to keep the US Mail running. His celebrity grew even more when he was shot and left for dead - only to survive and exact revenge on his putative killers. But the experience left him a changed man, the courageous pioneer turned into a brutal thug, who finally lost his life at the hands of vigilantes. Since his death in 1864, persistent myths have defied the efforts of writers and historians - including Mark Twain - to unravel the truth behind the legend.Drawing on over 50 years' research, "Death of a Gunfighter" finally puts the pieces of the puzzle together and offers an unparalleled look at one of America's greatest fallen heroes.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dan Rottenberg is a successful author, editor, and web journalist.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Westholme Publishing, U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1594160708
• ISBN 13: 9781594160707
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible