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A stark and violent exploration of an American myth, this is a novel about the doomed gunslinger Billy the Kid.

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´The Apollo choices have been masterful. The list is thought-provoking, eye-opening, inspired and inspiring´ The Big Issue .

Nowadays, I understand, the tourists come for miles to see Hendry Jones´ grave out on the Punta del Diablo and to debate whether his bones are there or not...

A stark and violent depiction of one of America´s most alluring folk heroes, the mythical doomed gunslinger. Set on the majestic coast of Southern California, Doc Baker narrates his tale of the Kid´s capture, trial, escape and eventual murder. Written in spare and subtle prose, this is one of the great literary treatments of America´s obsession with the rule of the gun.

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´Neider´s book is better than any other book on the subject of men, horses and death, except Isaac Babel´s Red Cavalry . Not a far-fetched comparison when you consider that Neider - though American-raised - was Odessa-born´ Clive Sinclair.

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Neider, Charles
CHARLES NEIDER (1915-2001) was a Jewish refugee from Odessa who became a scholar of the works of Mark Twain. The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones was the basis of the only film directed by Marlon Brando, One-Eyed Jacks.

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