First published 1968
Billy the Kid was no stranger to violence. But as the notorious outlaw's colorful life unfolds, a more complex, tender figure emerges. Chasing the Kid across the rugged Southwest, readers discover a young man torn between his thirst for freedom and his yearning for connection. In this gripping tale, the myth gives way to a flesh-and-blood antihero, challenging our assumptions about the American West.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: antihero, myth-deconstruction
Setting: New Southwest, West (U.S.)
Period: 1848-
408 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket