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. Keywords: "Biography - Historical - 1701-1900,Biography - Historical - United States,Biography - True Crime - Gener"
One September night in 1892 the wild west went east. A masked man boarded the American Express Special train as it sped through New York State and single-handedly stole a fortune. His name was Oliver Curtis Perry and he instantly became the country's most wanted man. While detectives searched in vain, the public and press couldn't get enough of the handsome, charismatic young robber whose physical daring was matched by stories of a troubled childhood and romantic life. Women adored him, boys hero-worshipped him: America was falling in love. Five months later he defied belief by robbing the same train ... Read more
One September night in 1892 the wild west went east. A masked man boarded the American Express Special train as it sped through New York State and single-handedly stole a fortune. His name was Oliver Curtis Perry and he instantly became the country's most wanted man. While detectives searched in vain, the public and press couldn't get enough of the handsome, charismatic young robber whose physical daring was matched by stories of a troubled childhood and romantic life. Women adored him, boys hero-worshipped him: America was falling in love. Five months later he defied belief by robbing the same train ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747570387
SKU
KHS0049907
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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
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