Black Bart The Poet Bandit |
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| Author:
| Jenner, Gail L.
Legerton, Lou |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7414-5138-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Infinity Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Dubbed `Black Bart, the Poet (Po-8) Bandit¿, Charles E. Bowles was an enigma. Soft-spoken, his appearance belied his true identity as the most successful Wells Fargo bandit in California history. He used a plugged shotgun, never held up a passenger, and even left poems at the site of several robberies. Not just an outlaw, Charles was a miner, husband, father, schoolmaster, farmer, and soldier, who fought courageously under General Sherman.
So, what made this man, who eventually...
More DescriptionDubbed `Black Bart, the Poet (Po-8) Bandit¿, Charles E. Bowles was an enigma. Soft-spoken, his appearance belied his true identity as the most successful Wells Fargo bandit in California history. He used a plugged shotgun, never held up a passenger, and even left poems at the site of several robberies. Not just an outlaw, Charles was a miner, husband, father, schoolmaster, farmer, and soldier, who fought courageously under General Sherman.
So, what made this man, who eventually disappeared from history, tick? Co-authored by Gail Jenner and Lou Legerton, this 55,000-word historical novel explores Charles Bowles¿ life-long quest to find his fortune.