| Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend Revised Edition Contributor(s): Tefertiller, Casey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471283622 ISBN-13: 9780471283621 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: Based on recently discovered material, including newspapers believed to have been lost as well as personal accounts from Earp's friends, enemies, and acquaintances, this definitive biography paints a superbly balanced portrait of the man who helped shape the modern view of the Old West. A rich panorama of nineteenth-century American culture and politics, Wyatt Earp brings a fresh perspective to the life of a common man of uncommon courage, whose ultimate wish was to live a quiet life. From the Kansas plains to Tombstone, from Nome to San Francisco, here is the complete, unvarnished story of Wyatt Earp as it has never before been told, with a cast of characters whose names ring with the very spirit of the Old West: Ike Clanton, Curley Bill, and John Ringo among them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97002932 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.16" W x 9.29" (1.13 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1920's - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Quite impressive. I doubt if there has been or will be a moredeeply researched and convincing account. --Evan Connell, authorSon of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn The book to end all Earp books--the most complete, and mostmeticulously researched. --Jack Burrows, author John Ringo: TheGunfighter Who Never Was The most thoughtful, well-researched, and comprehensive accountthat has been written about the development and career of anOld-West lawman. --The Tombstone Tumbleweed A great adventure story, and solid history. --KirkusReviews A major contribution to the history of the American West. Itprovides the first complete and accurate look at Wyatt Earp'scolorful career, and places into context the important role that heand his brothers played in crime and politics in the Arizonaterritory. This important book rises above the realm of Westernbiography and shows the development of the Earp story in historyand myth, and its effect on American culture. --John Boessenecker, author Gold Dust and Gunsmoke The ultimate Wyatt Earp book. --Professor Richard BrownUniversity of Oregon |