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Wyatt Earp : The Life Behind the Legend
Wyatt Earp The Life Behind the Legend
Author: Casey Tefertiller
WYATT EARP On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, at just about three o'clock, four grim men strode down the dusty streets of Tombstone, Arizona—Deputy Marshall Wyatt Earp, determined to help arrest the rustlers threatening the lives of his two brothers, Virgil and Morgan, and "Doc" Holliday. A fierce gun battle erupted. In less than th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780471189671
ISBN-10: 0471189677
Publication Date: 9/22/1997
Pages: 416
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4 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Wiley
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 3
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Casey has written by far the best, most authentic, most readable book on the life of Wyatt Earp. The book is also the most balanced,indulging in neither hero worship nor slander. You will also be introduced to the many fascinating people that Wyatt meet during his life time.
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A thorough picture of a complicated person. The story gets bogged down in details at times, but most often you really appreciate the care and detail that illuminate complex events, like the famous shootout, and explain the troubled times.

The ending lines sum up the story well...he was not a good man, but a moral one.
reviewed Wyatt Earp : The Life Behind the Legend on + 33 more book reviews
Casey has written by far the best, most authentic, most readable book on the life of Wyatt Earp. The book is also the most balanced,indulging in neither hero worship nor slander. You will also be introduced to the many fascinating people that Wyatt meet during his life time.

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