He discovers their profound differences, despite their shared fates, and illuminates the worlds in which they lived on opposite sides of the globe. Utley recounts the exploits of the notorious young men with accuracy and appeal. Utley's definitive Billy the Kid, by the time his life ended on July 14, 1881, at age 21, McCarty/Antrim/Bonney had killed four men for certain, one perhaps, and participated in killing perhaps five more. Bush-raised Ned, the son of an Irish convict father and Irish mother, was a man whose outrage against British colonial authority inspired him to steal cattle and sheep, kill three policemen, and rob banks for the benefit of impoverished Irish sympathizers. He recounts the adventurous exploits of Billy, a fun-loving, expert sharpshooter who excelled at escape and lived on the run after indictment for his role in the Lincoln Country War. Utley draws sharp, insightful portraits of first Billy, then Ned, and compares their lives and legacies.

Utley University of Nebraska Press, 1989 - Frontier and pioneer life - 302 pages 1 Review Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for. Utley reveals the true stories and parallel courses of the two notorious contemporaries who lived by the gun, were executed while still in their twenties, and remain compelling figures in the folklore of their homelands. Billy the Kid-Pa - by Robert M Utley (Paperback) 19.95When purchased online Out of Stock About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall): 8.96 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x. Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life Robert M. In this adventure-filled double biography, Robert M. Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life front cover by Robert M. But the outlaws’ reputations are so weighted with legend and myth, the truth of their lives has become obscure. This was released by Univ - of Nebraska Press in. The oft-told exploits of Billy the Kid and Ned Kelly survive vividly in the public imaginations of their respective countries, the United States and Australia. A renowned biographer compares the lives and times of American outlaw Billy the Kid and his Australian counterpart Ned Kelly

Billy the Kid by Robert M. Utley