Elmer McCurdy: The Life and Afterlife of an American Outlaw
| AUTHOR | Svenvold, Mark |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (10/08/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Born 1880. Died 1911. Buried 1977. These are the misadventures of America's most fascinating dead outlaw. When Elmer McCurdy was shot dead by an Oklahoma sheriff and his posse after a short spree of bungled robberies, he was not laid to rest. Leaning in a corner for a nickel-a-look at the Joseph Johnson Funeral Home, exhibited as a felled outlaw at the sideshows of the Great Patterson Carnival, propped up to illustrate the dangers of marijuana and other vices in Hollywood exploitation movies--Elmer McCurdy became big business. This is his story.
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ISBN-13:
9780465083497
ISBN-10:
0465083498
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
336
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
4.60 x 0.84 x 7.99 inches
Weight:
0.81 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
True Crime | Historical
True Crime | Criminals & Outlaws
True Crime | United States - 19th Century
Dewey Decimal:
B
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Born 1880. Died 1911. Buried 1977. These are the misadventures of America's most fascinating dead outlaw. When Elmer McCurdy was shot dead by an Oklahoma sheriff and his posse after a short spree of bungled robberies, he was not laid to rest. Leaning in a corner for a nickel-a-look at the Joseph Johnson Funeral Home, exhibited as a felled outlaw at the sideshows of the Great Patterson Carnival, propped up to illustrate the dangers of marijuana and other vices in Hollywood exploitation movies--Elmer McCurdy became big business. This is his story.
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Author:
Svenvold, Mark
Mark Svenvold's first book of nonfiction, "Elmer McCurdy: The Misadventures in Life and Afterlife of an American Outlaw," was a Book Sense 76 pick. Poet in residence at Fordham University, Svenvold has won "The Nation"'s "Discovery" Award for poetry. He lives in New York City with his wife, the novelist Martha McPhee, and two children, Livia and Jasper.
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