The Outlaw Trail
The Outlaw Trail by Jason Manning, published by Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency on August 13, 2019, is a historical fiction work that delves into the life of Sam Bass, a notorious outlaw of the Old West. This edition spans 230 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Bass, an orphan who transforms from a Midwestern farm boy into a cunning criminal, evading law enforcement including Pinkerton detectives and U.S. marshals, while navigating the treacherous landscape of the American frontier.
Readers will encounter the complexities of Bass’s life as he recounts his journey from innocent dreams of cowboy life to a path of crime marked by stagecoach robberies and relentless pursuit by the law. The story explores themes of lost dreams and moral ambiguity, as Bass reflects on how circumstances led him to become a fugitive. This edition contributes to the Western genre, offering insights into the historical context of outlaws and the challenges they faced in a rapidly changing America.
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Sam Bass is one of the largest outlaw legends of the Old West, an orphan turned wily criminal who has managed to elude Pinkerton detectives, U.S. marshals, and a special task force of manhunters led by the famous Captain June Peak.
A Midwestern farm boy who lit out for Texas with dreams of becoming a cowboy, Bass ends up in Deadwood, South Dakota, a place that can turn even the best man bad. Once Sam Bass picked up a gun and robbed a stagecoach, there was no turning back. The law wanted him dead, fate wanted him in Texas, and the outlaw trail lay between.
Bass tells one man the real story of his legendary life, a tale of lost dreams and dashed hopes, of how a good man ended up on the wrong side of the law-and now lies dying with a bullet in the back.
THE TRUE STORY OF A TEXAS LEGEND, AND ONE OF THE BESTSELLING BOOKS IN THE WESTERNERS TRILOGY, ALSO FEATURING GUN JUSTICE AND GUNMASTER.
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