| Highwaymen Contributor(s): Blackwood, Gary L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761410171 ISBN-13: 9780761410171 Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.08 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2002 Annotation: Noted author Gary L. Blackwood grew up intrigued by crime fighters. In Bad Guys, the two-time Smithsonian Notable Book Award winner takes a look at the "other side." A motley crew of villians, their chronicles are, indeed, fascinating. Yet, Blackwood goes far beyond storytelling. Placing the shenanigans of highwaymen, outlaws, swindlers, gangsters, and pirates against the backdrop of history, he considers them each in terms of the places and times in which the culprits operated. Were they evil cutthroats? Or, were they driven to their deeds out of desperation? In general, readers will find very few Robin Hoods. They will also discover that the reality of many of these men and women lies somewhere between utter scoundrel and social casualty. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime |
| Dewey: 364.155 |
| LCCN: 99086663 |
| Series: Bad Guys |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.7" W x 9.3" (0.79 lbs) 72 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62202 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |