{"product_id":"9780998679907","title":"The Oath of Bill Bonney: A Novel of Billy the Kid","description":"\u003ch4\u003eBilly the Kid Rides Again\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eH.C. Early's novel of the most famous desperado the Wild West ever produced-Billy the Kid-is seeing the light of day for the first time since it was originally published in 1957. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly, who was one of the last of the old-time pulp Western fiction writers, put his unique spin on the legend of William H. Bonney for the now-defunct \u003ci\u003eFamous Western\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Full of gunplay and slap-dash action straight out of the Kid's life, \u003ci\u003eThe Oath of Bill Bonney\u003c\/i\u003e also introduces two new elements into the literary life of this young gunman-a love interest, and a unique take on the famous shot-in-the-dark at the Pete Maxwell house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The real-life main players are all here, as well-Charlie Bowdre, Tom O'Folliard, John Chisum, John Tunstall, Alexander McSween, Pat Garrett, Bob Ollinger, et. al.-and many of the most famous incidents in the Kid's life form integral parts of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eNew Material\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this freshly typeset book, Early's novel has received a foreword to the new edition by editor Craig Dunleavy, an afterword that includes Pat Garrett's own account of the death of Billy the Kid, and a newspaper account of the day. The frontispiece is instantly recognizable as the ferrotype that was taken of the Kid in 1879 or 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo sit back and enjoy a creative romp through one of pulp fiction's Western entries, courtesy of H.C. Early and Clarion Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024439820528,"sku":"9780998679907","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998679907_p0.jpg?v=1763959240","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998679907","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}