From Publishers Weekly
Drawing inspiration from tales heard in his childhood, Cotton fashions an engaging debut that moves effortlessly between the Civil-War and traditional western genres. When the book's eponymous hero (who may be cousin to the notorious Frank and Jesse James) accidentally kills a Union soldier, he flees to the Nebraska homestead of the James clan. At first viewed with distrust by his supposed kin, he eventually joins up with them in Quantrill's Raiders, a Confederate guerrilla band that refused to accept Southern defeat and spawned the outlaws alternately reviled and embraced by the public. Seen through the eyes of the (relatively) innocent Nash, the ensuing action covers the careers of the West's most famous bandits from their first bank robbery to the disastrous Northfield, Minn., raid, which brought the partnership to a bloody end. (Also covered is Jesse's murder at the hands of the traitorous Bob Ford, while a brief epilogue relates the fates of these notorious personalities.) Cotton's authentic period detail and dialogue lend a disarming realism to this solidly crafted yarn.
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From School Library Journal
YA?This fast-paced novel reveals life in the Old West from the point of view of the outlaws. After Jeston Nash kills a Yankee soldier in self-defense, he flees Kentucky and seeks refuge with his cousins, Frank and Jesse James, in Clay County, Missouri. He joins the James brothers to ride with Quantrill's Raiders during the Civil War, and later rides with the James-Younger Gang. Eventually Jeston, his fellow gang members, and his friend Quiet Jack Smith are saved from a life of crime by strange twists of fate. Vivid characterization; generous doses of violence, sex, and vengeance; and high adventure make this book a sure thing for fans of the Western genre.?Carol Clark, R.E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
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Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
