The Wild Bunch

by James D. Horan

First UK Edition.

Genres: History

Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

James David Horan was an American newspaper editor, author and novelist. Born in New York City, he studied at Drake College in Jersey City and at the New York University Writing Center. He wrote more then 40 books, primarily history or historical fiction, and was employed as Special Events Editor for the New York Journal American for many years. He was the recipient of numerous awards for his books, and a member of many organizations of writers and historians.

He and his wife, Gertrude Dorrity, had four children.

Reviews

[East Bay J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like it says on the back, the true story of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch is far more colorful than the legends they inspired. Based on copious research, including interviews with many of the principal players still living at the time, Horan has put together what may well be the true story of the Wild Bunch. As true as it gets, anyway. His narrative style is sometimes a little rough but the story makes up for it. It’s incredible to think about the number of robberies the Wild Bunch pulled off. Today, with modern technology, they wouldn’t have gotten away with a single crime. It’s singularly impressive that Cassidy and the Bunch were active for almost twenty years.

What this book really lacks are pictures. Horan even describes photographs of the Bunch but the publisher must not have felt they were necessary. Bad choice! Photos would have been SO cool!

[Brad Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book in the 70's and still good today

[Davis Kernodle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read with incredible stories about the American west and the most prominent and clever criminals of the time period.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but the author definitely came across as a bit racist (basically the only indigenous tribe mentioned throughout was Comanche and in very specific references to how they rode horses, fairly insulting to women who are not pretty due to not being white or white enough) and having an idolized version of these outlaws ( however at the end - literally the last ten pages - he did acknowledge the wild bunch lifestyle should not necessarily to be praised).

It's good writing and decent story telling but very much a product of its age.

[SoulGlobe · Rating 4 out of 5]

　　作者採納虛構小說的筆法描繪布屈與幫派的故事，添增一抹有趣的閱讀體驗，與此同時也令人懷疑一些內容上的可據性——儘管如此，也算是替布屈與幫派加上人性化的一面，而不單單只是強盜與搶匪的凶狠。非常喜歡德州沃斯堡的章節！五個犯罪者都顯得非常可愛。

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was pretty good.