The untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett gardner, mark lee on. Mark lee gardner draws on primary sources to recreate sheriff pat garretts manhunt for billy the kid, the wild wests most notorious outlaw, and offers a dual biography of the two legendary largerthanlife figures. David dary calls to hell on a fast horse, a masterpiece, and robert m. The untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett ebook online. Billy the kid, pat garrett, and the epic chase to justice in the old west kindle edition by gardner, mark lee. Volumes have been written including a book by garrett on billy and the day of his demise, but in reality there is very little that is actually known of the kid. To hell on a fast horse ten years on true west magazine. Billing his book as a dual biography of billy the kid and pat garrett, mark gardner bails into the ofttold tale there are more than a thousand. To hell on a fast horse mark lee gardner paperback. The untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett mark lee gardner on. This book is a fascinating read for old west buffs, history buffs, or anyone with an interesting in how our country expanded west. Billy the kid, pat garrett, and the epic chase to justice in the old west, 2010 has done impressive research in the old wests abundant but relentlessly unreliable sources lurid newspaper articles, jailhouse interviews, selfserving memoirs by elderly gang members to deliver a colorful. Including superchargers, paxton, vortech, jlt, mcleod, mantic and more. These souls must endure eternity in the form of trees.
Buy a discounted hardcover of to hell on a fast horse online from australias leading online bookstore. Mark lee gardner digs beneath the myth to take a fresh look at these two men, their relationship, and their epic ride to immortality. Lou prophet and his sometimesidekick,sometimelover, louisa. Gardner really takes you on a ride, and when you think about it, thats what we want. Recreates the thrilling manhunt for the wild wests most iconic outlaw. To hell on a fast horse recreates the thrilling manhunt for the wild wests most iconic outlaw. With compelling details that chronicle the twoweek chase that followedthe near misses, the fateful mistakes, and the bloody final shootout on the watonwan river, shot all to hell is a galloping true tale of frontier justice from the author of to hell on a fast horse.
Billy the kid, pat garrett, and the epic chase to justice in the old west. Author mark lee gardner discusses his upcoming book, to hell on a fast horse. It is also the first dual biography of the kid and garrett, two largerthanlife figures who would not have become the stuff of legend without the other. To hell on a fast horse updated edition by gardner mark lee. To hell on a fast horse updated edition mark lee gardner. To hell on a fast horse updated edition the untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett by gardner mark lee isbn.
Aug 01, 20 western historian gardner to hell on a fast horse. The first dual biography of the kid and garrett, to hell on a fast horse recreates the thrilling manhunt for the wild wests most iconic. Billy the kid, pat garrett, and the epic chase to justice in the old west mark l. To hell on a fast horse differs to wallis book in that thfh concentrates on both billy and pat garretts lives. Billy the kidto hell on a fast horse julia robb, author. All of the controversial, and sometimes confusing, aspects are covered. While the vengeance queen teeters on the edge of death, prophet hunts the seven nightriders who tried to kick them b. The book actually goes further into garretts life than billys it seems which offers an interesting overview of the era. February 1, 2010western historian gardner wagons for the santa fe trade delivers a dual biography documenting sheriff pat garretts hunt for the iconic outlaw william bonney, aka. Gulliver, from the horse whisperer book and film of the same name gunpowder, constable ichabod crane s horse in the film the legend of sleepy hollow gypsy, meggie macwades horse, which undertakes a 500mile journey over treacherous terrain to be reunited with her in gypsy colt.
Mark lee gardner discusses to hell on a fast horse rainy. To hell on a fast horse, a western duo by peter brandvold. To hell on a fast horse missouri libraries 2go overdrive. The first dual biography of the kid and garrett, to hell on a fast horse recreates the thrilling manhunt for the wild wests most iconic outlaw. Billy the kid, pat garrett, and the epic chase to justice in the. An authority on the american west, gardner has appeared on pbss american experience, as well as on the history channel, the travel channel, and on npr. A western duo featuring lou prophet, bounty hunter. Jesse james, the northfield raid, and the wild wests greatest escape. To hell on a fast horse by mark lee gardner is the riveting true tal. Hellhorse performance is your premier source for s550 mustang, mustang gt upgrade parts. It is also the first dual biography of the kid and garrett, each a largerthanlife figure who would not have become legendary without the other. The coloradobased author is an accomplished old west singerperformer, as well as a noted western historian. To hell on a fast horse by mark lee gardner librarything.
But the majority of the book deals with pat garrett his history, life as a heralded lawman, and later ventures into near oblivion. To hell on a fast horse is the nonfiction documentation of billy the kids eventual death, laced with researched stories of his glorified life on the fast track. Oct 01, 2009 author mark lee gardner discusses his upcoming book, to hell on a fast horse. A western duo by peter brandvold online at alibris. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Billy the kid, the holy grail of western americana mpr. To hell on a fast horse southeastern libraries cooperating. Everything from comic books to academic biographies have been published about him, but im recommending what i think is one of the best. The untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett and shot all to hell. Actually, to hell on a fast horse, the first dual biography of the kid and garrett, unearths obscure accounts to provide a fresh look at an old story, and gardner knows how to keep a story moving.
The untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett by mark lee gardner at indigo. Lou prophet and his sometimesidekick, sometimelover, louisa bonaventure, are lured to an old, abandoned cavalry outpost in southeast colorado, and ambushed. Ive written other books since to hell on a fast horse came out, but i continue to be passionate about the kid and pat garrett. Jul 21, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby hell rides a fast horse duane deemer tryin to ride the wind. Virgil and dante meet a group of centaurs, creatures who are half man, half horse. To hell on a fast horse by mark lee gardner cuts through the legend to get to the truth of billy the kid, but the better story is that of pat garrett, the sheriff who brought him down. Billy the kid, the holy grail of western americana mpr news. In fact, he specialized in murdering bullies and sadists. The untold story of billy the kid and pat garrett, mark lee gardner. To hell on a fast horse by mark lee gardner is the riveting true tale of sheriff pat garretts thrilling, breakneck chase in pursuit of the notorious bandit.
Gardner will discuss and sign his new book to hell on a fast horse. Mark lee gardner is the author of to hell on a fast horse and shot all to hell, which received multiple awards, including a spur award from western writers of america. Hampton sides, new york times bestselling author of ghost soldiers no outlaw typifies americas mythic wild west more than billy the kid. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. Oct 19, 2015 in gardners book, we learn how ambition, ruthlessness and a cold outlaw heart motivated billy and his determined and ultimately successful pursuer, sheriff pat garrett. Mark lee gardner to hell on a fast horse tattered cover. By september 7, 1876, the infamous jamesyounger gang had successfully robbed many banks and trains in missouri and other locations a long way from northfield, minn. These were the people briar thorne had grown accustomed to. Billy the kid, pat garrett, and the epic chase to justice in the old west by gardner, mark l. Lock and load with bounty hunters lou prophet and the vengeance queen, louisa bonaventure, as they ride the hardest, bloodiest trails on the western frontier, on their relentless quest to bring the baddest of the western bad menand women to justice. Hampton sides, new york times bestselling author of ghost soldiers no outlaw. True west magazine named mark best author in its annual best of the west issue for 2014. Dec 20, 2009 perhaps the best part of the book for me is the section on the death of garrett. I will give this book to others and it will be reread from my library regularly.
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