The Chivalry of Crime

The Chivalry of Crime, is the story of one of America's most compelling figures, the outlaw gunslinger Jesse James. Bringing real and invented characters together in a dramatic and moving story, The Chivalry of Crime mingles the life of an imaginary boy with a factually faithful account of the lives of Jesse James and Robert Ford, the man who killed James, in the days when shootists were legends. Joshua, a young, idealistic friend of Ford's, is determined to get a gun of his own -- a desire that puts his own life in jeopardy and reveals the painful realities masked by some of America's most cherished myths.

Author: Desmond Barry
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 03/07/2001
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 8.57h x 5.49w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780316120845
Award: Spur Awards - Winner