Butch Cassidy: A Biography Paperback - 1998
by Richard Patterson
Separating mythology from actual events in the life of Butch Cassidy has been made extremely difficult by the many stories told about him. After an exhaustive search of reminiscences, newspapers, and books, Patterson has compiled the definitive biography of the outlaw whose legend is rivaled only by Billy the Kid. 15 photos.
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Separating mythology from actual events in the life of Butch Cassidy has been made extremely difficult by the many stories told about him by family members, acquaintances, and writers after his presumed death in a Bolivian village. In an exhaustive search of reminiscences, newspapers, and books, Richard Patterson has written the definitive biography of the outlaw whose legend is rivaled only by that of Billy the Kid.
Born to a devout Mormon family in Utah, Robert Leroy Parker demonstrated early on the acquisitiveness and restlessness that would lead him into a criminal life. As a teenager, he was arrested for stealing a saddle. In this same period, he met Mike Cassidy, a cowhand skilled in using a running iron to change livestock brands. Eventually Parker drifted into Telluride, where he met Tom McCarty and Matt Warner. McCarty taught them how to rob banks and trains, laying out for Parker a career path that would lead him to a new name -- Butch Cassidy -- and eventually force him from the country.
Patterson has followed every lead to provide a vivid account of Cassidy's life and has scrutinized the stories of men who claimed to be Butch. Butch Cassidy brings together diverse anecdotes, providing both a wonderful tool for researchers and a lively read.
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- Title Butch Cassidy: A Biography
- Author Richard Patterson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Printing
- Pages 372
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bison Books, Lincoln, NE
- Date 1998-10-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780803287563 / 0803287569
- Weight 1.17 lbs (0.53 kg)
- Dimensions 9.02 x 6.05 x 0.84 in (22.91 x 15.37 x 2.13 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: Utah
- Library of Congress subjects West (U.S.), Outlaws - West (U.S.)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98015765
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Booklist, 11/01/1998, Page 468
- Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/1998, Page 1362
- Library Journal, 11/15/1998, Page 75
- Publishers Weekly, 10/19/1998, Page 67
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