The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Hansen re-creates the real West with his imaginative telling of the life of the most famous outlaw of them all, Jesse James, and of his death at the hands of the upstart Robert Ford. James, a charismatic, superstitious, and moody man, holds sway over a ragged gang who fear his temper and quick...
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Hansen re-creates the real West with his imaginative telling of the life of the most famous outlaw of them all, Jesse James, and of his death at the hands of the upstart Robert Ford. James, a charismatic, superstitious, and moody man, holds sway over a ragged gang who fear his temper and quick shooting. Robert Ford, a young gang member torn between worshipping Jesse and taking his place, guns him down in cold blood and lives out his days tormented by the killing.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060976996 (0060976993)
Publish date: February 26th 1997
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
Adult Fiction,
American,
Historical Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Mystery,
Crime,
True Crime,
Military History,
Civil War,
Western
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