The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid by Pat Garrett [Paperback]

Description: The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid is a biography of William H. Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid written by sheriff Pat Garrett of Lincoln County, New Mexico. Garrett shot and killed Bonney in 1881. In many ways, the narrative of the Wild West has endured more as legend than reality, and a perfect example of that can be found in the legend of William Henry McCarty Jr., better known as William H. Bonney or "Billy the Kid." Indeed, separating fact from fiction when it comes to the life of the West's most famous outlaw is nearly impossible, due in great measure to the fact that the young man himself cultivated the image of a deadly outlaw and legendary gunman himself. Though Billy the Kid may have killed anywhere from 4-9 men in his short life, he was often credited for killing more than 20. With a wit as quick as his trigger, Billy the Kid had a bullet and a wisecrack for every man he killed, and his notoriety only grew when exaggerated accounts of his actions in Lincoln County eventually earned The Kid a bounty on his head. In December 1880, an ambitious buffalo hunter (and future Sheriff), Pat Garrett, helped track down and capture the famous outlaw, only for Billy the Kid to somehow escape jail shortly before his scheduled execution. There was plenty of gunplay in the outlaw's life to help him become a well known if not celebrated figure in the West, but the legendary and controversial nature of his death has also helped him endure. A few months after his escape from jail, Billy the Kid was hunted down by Garrett in New Mexico once again, and it's still not completely clear whether The Kid was killed by Garrett in self-defense or simply murdered outright.

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EAN: 9781505924909

UPC: 9781505924909

ISBN: 9781505924909

MPN: N/A

Recommended Age Range: 12+ years

Book Title: Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

Number of Pages: 128 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Item Height: 0.3 in

Topic: United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), United States / 19th Century, General, Criminals & Outlaws, United States / General

Publication Year: 2015

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History

Item Weight: 8.8 Oz

Author: Pat Garrett

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback