The Rise And Fall Of Jesse James
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few names in American folklore carry as much mythic weight as Jesse James — outlaw, folk hero, and fugitive — and Robertus Love's The Rise and Fall of Jesse James cuts through the legend to chronicle the raw, violent truth of the man behind the myth. Set against the turbulent backdrop of post-Civil War Missouri, this gripping narrative traces James's transformation from a Confederate guerrilla into the most notorious bandit of the American frontier, detailing the daring bank and train robberies that made him a household name and a symbol of defiance against Eastern establishment power. Love writes with the vivid authority of a journalist steeped in the era, presenting a portrait that is equal parts thrilling and sobering, illuminating the social and political conditions that allowed a killer to be romanticised as a Robin Hood figure. This edition, with an introduction by scholar Michael Fellman, adds a vital layer of historical context, situating James within the broader currents of Reconstruction-era resentment and regional identity. For readers drawn to the moral ambiguities of the American West, this account raises a question that still resonates: where does the outlaw end and the legend begin?
Author: Robertus Love
Format: Paperback
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few names in American folklore carry as much mythic weight as Jesse James — outlaw, folk hero, and fugitive — and Robertus Love's The Rise and Fall of Jesse James cuts through the legend to chronicle the raw, violent truth of the man behind the myth. Set against the turbulent backdrop of post-Civil War Missouri, this gripping narrative traces James's transformation from a Confederate guerrilla into the most notorious bandit of the American frontier, detailing the daring bank and train robberies that made him a household name and a symbol of defiance against Eastern establishment power. Love writes with the vivid authority of a journalist steeped in the era, presenting a portrait that is equal parts thrilling and sobering, illuminating the social and political conditions that allowed a killer to be romanticised as a Robin Hood figure. This edition, with an introduction by scholar Michael Fellman, adds a vital layer of historical context, situating James within the broader currents of Reconstruction-era resentment and regional identity. For readers drawn to the moral ambiguities of the American West, this account raises a question that still resonates: where does the outlaw end and the legend begin?