The Last Outlaws: The Lives and Legends of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid planned and executed the most daring robberies of the Old West, targeting banks, railroads and mines. As the sun rose on the twentieth century, they could not outrun the rapid growth of new technology and sprawling cities that altered the landscape and their very way of life. With high prices on their heads, Butch and Sundance fled to South America, where they supposedly met their deaths in a blaze of glory. This biography traces the lives and mysterious deaths of two Wild West icons who defied a nation.

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An absorbing and entertaining read.USA Today

The Last Outlawsis eloquent of not only the Old West that we think of when we see a photograph of a butte or a mustang or a Colt revolver but also of the implacable forces of time and change that extinguished it.The Wall Street Journal

Extremely well writtena must read for any fan of the Old West and the outlaw life.Deseret News(Salt Lake City, UT)

Butch and Sundancecontinue to beguile us. The author is expert in patching together what is known about these furtive characters.The Dallas Morning News

Mr. Hatch [is] an accomplished historian with a journalists eye and a novelists touch.The Washington Times

Hatch achieves what most historical writers fail at, engaging their readers while giving a full-untainted history.Latinos Post

While not the first or likely the last book to chronicle the colorful lives of outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Hatch has potentially written the most authoritative. Drawing from an impressive number of sources, Hatchs multidimensional study of two of the Wild Wests most famous criminals and their compatriots strives for accuracy without sacrificing entertainment valueAn immersive and entertaining study.Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Thom Hatch is the author of numerous books on the history of the American West, including Black Kettle- The Cheyenne Chief Who Sought Peace but Found War, which was awarded the Western Writers of America's Spur Award for Best Biography. A consultant and commentator for the History Channel and PBS, Hatch has published articles in the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, True West, and Western Horseman.