Wanted : the outlaw lives of Billy the Kid & Ned Kelly / Robert M. Utley.
| Author/creator | Utley, Robert M. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | ix, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Billy the Kid -- Billy the Kid Named Captain of Outlaw Gang -- The Making of an "Outlaw" -- A Genuine Outlaw? -- Ranch Cowboy and Hired Gunman -- A Warrior in McSween's Army -- Blazer's Mill -- Billy Indicted for Murder -- "The Big Killing" -- Drifter -- The Governor and the Kid -- The Kid Turns Outlaw -- Stinking Springs -- Tried for Murder -- Escaping the Hangman's Noose -- Pete Maxwell's Bedroom -- Legend and Myth -- Ned Kelly -- Father and Son -- The Larrikin Years -- Stringybark -- Euroa -- Jerilderie -- A Republic? -- Glenrowan -- Path to the Gallows -- Australian Icon -- Conclusion -- Bibliographic Essay -- Index. |
| Abstract | A dual portrait of American outlaw Billy the Kid and his Australian counterpart, Ned Kelly, separates myth from fact while discussing their young lives, personal codes, roles in national uprisings, early executions and enduring legacies. Illustrations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-212) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| ISBN | 0300204558 |
| ISBN | 9780300204551 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6441 .U754 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |