Sundance: A Novel

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Legend has it that bank robber Harry Longbaugh and his partner, Robert Parker, were killed in a shoot-out in Bolivia. That was the supposed end of the Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy. SUNDANCE tells a different story. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Longbaugh is very much alive, though serving in a Wyoming prison under an alias. When he is released in 1913, Longbaugh enters a changed world. What hasn't changed is his ingenuity and his love for his wife, even if she stopped visiting him two years ago. He sets out on her trail and finds himself in a deadly game.

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Speculative historical fiction of extraordinary intelligence and descriptive power.
Dallas Morning News

An action-filled love story.
San Francisco Chronicle

Sundanceis a masterful example of historical fiction. Fuller has crafted an extremely believable story, and his characters feel very human, particularly Longbaugh (the Kid); its a tribute to the authors skill that I felt no urge to imprint Robert Redfords face on this novels protagonist as I read! There is depth to the plot, and a page-turning pace.
Historical Novel Society

A powerfully nuanced love story The dialogue is marvelous, with an air of eavesdropping on real conversations, and the Kid strides the pages as you would have him: wily and wise, laconic and patient, hard-edged and deadly when pushedhistorical fiction of extraordinary intelligence and descriptive power.
Kirkus Reviews(starred review)

CompellingFullers research, encompassing the Triangle Fire, early feminism, and even New Yorks amazing subways, is exemplary.
Booklist

Sundanceis an intriguing and unique alternative history of Harry Longbaugh the Sundance Kid that assumes something many Wyomingites absolutely believe: that hedidntdie in South America with Butch Cassidy after all.
C.J. Box, New York Timesbestselling author ofThe HighwayandStone Cold
Sundanceprances on the page, sometimes rollicking, always high-spirited, as the Kidyes,thatKidreturns. Harry Longbaugh's poignant search for the woman who almost waited for him is a tale told with rare flair. He's an outlaw to root for."
Ivan Doig, author ofThe Bartenders Tale

David Fuller does historical speculation with precision and grace. This is a compelling yarn about the possibility that Harry Longbaugh, the Sundance Kid, did not die in Bolivia but ended up in New York City searching for his wife. Its a fascinating idea and a very satisfying read.
Selden Edwards, author ofThe Little Book

In his ingenious new novel, David Fuller pulls off a heist worthy of the Sundance Kid himselfhe steals a page from the history books and utterly rewrites it. Mixing fact with fancy, Fuller paints a vibrant portrait of an America just beginning to flex its muscles at the turn of the twentieth centuryand of a celebrated outlaw whose own career reflected every change in the world around him. Its wilder than a rodeo ride and more rewarding than a bank robbery.
Robert Masello, author ofThe Romanov Cross

The Old West meets New York in this clever, highly entertaining novel. Harry Longbaugh is an insightful, wily and romantic man. His quest to find his missing wife, Etta, takes us on an enthralling journey through the neighborhoods and streets of old New York.
Jennie Fields, author ofThe Age of Desire

Praise forSweetsmoke

[Fuller] creates characters complex enough for readers to pity, detest and, in some cases, even admire all at the same time.
USAToday

Fast-paced . . . captivating.
The New York Times Book Review

A suspenseful novel rich in period detail . . . compelling . . . a well-imagined and researched novel of survival and courage.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

[P]art mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives. A tour de force for David Fuller.
Pat Conroy, author ofBeach MusicandSouth of Broad

Author Bio

David Fuller is a screenwriter and the author of Sweetsmoke. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and twin sons.