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Wanted Man: The Forgotten Story of an American Outlaw
Tamsin Spargo
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Description for Wanted Man: The Forgotten Story of an American Outlaw
Paperback. A brilliant adventure story about one of America's most charismatic criminals Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Late one September night in 1891 a man boarded the American Express train as it sped through New York State. Wearing a red hood with slots for him to see through, his eyes flashed. 'It's money I'm after,' he shouted, pointing two guns at the guard. Grabbing a fortune in cash, he then apparently dropped through the floor and vanished without a trace. His name was Oliver Curtis Perry and he became the country's most wanted man. While detectives searched in vain, the public couldn't get enough of the charismatic young robber. Women adored him and boys worshipped him. Five ... Read more
Late one September night in 1891 a man boarded the American Express train as it sped through New York State. Wearing a red hood with slots for him to see through, his eyes flashed. 'It's money I'm after,' he shouted, pointing two guns at the guard. Grabbing a fortune in cash, he then apparently dropped through the floor and vanished without a trace. His name was Oliver Curtis Perry and he became the country's most wanted man. While detectives searched in vain, the public couldn't get enough of the charismatic young robber. Women adored him and boys worshipped him. Five ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747577072
SKU
V9780747577072
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About Tamsin Spargo
Tamsin Spargo was born and raised in Cornwall. She worked as a reporter, then as an actor, before embarking on her current career as a cultural historian. She is Reader in Cultural History and Director of the School of Media, Critical and Creative Arts at Liverpool John Moores University. Her academic works include The Writing of John Bunyan and Reading ... Read more
Reviews for Wanted Man: The Forgotten Story of an American Outlaw
'Letting the contemporary voices tell their stories where possible, this is a surprisingly moving account' Daily Mail 'Marvellously entertaining ... If Perry claimed he got no justice in this life, he can't say Spargo hasn't done him justice in this wonderful read' Sunday Tribune