Bonnie and Clyde: The Lives Behind the Legend Contributor(s): Schneider, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805092358 ISBN-13: 9780805092356 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - True Crime |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2008050296 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.1 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The flesh-and-blood story of the outlaw lovers who shot their way across Depression-era America, based on archival research, declassified FBI documents, and interviews The daring movie revolutionized Hollywood--now the true story of Bonnie and Clyde is told in the lovers' own voices, with verisimilitude and drama to match Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. Strictly nonfiction--no dialogue or other material has been made up--and set in the dirt-poor Texas landscape that spawned the star-crossed outlaws, Paul Schneider's brilliantly researched and dramatically crafted tale begins with a daring jailbreak and ends with an ambush and shoot-out that consigns their bullet-riddled bodies to the crumpled front seat of a hopped-up getaway car. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow's relationship was, at the core, a toxic combination of infatuation blended with an instinct for going too far too fast. Without glamorizing the killers, or vilifying the cops, the book, alive with action and high-level entertainment, provides a complete picture of America's most famous outlaw couple and the culture that created them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schneider, Paul: - Paul Schneider is the acclaimed author of Bonnie and Clyde, Brutal Journey, The Enduring Shore, and The Adirondacks, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book. He and his family live in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. |