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Anything for Billy
Anything for Billy
Author: Larry McMurtry
This novel is about the life and times of Billy Bone, better known as Billy the Kid, legendary outlaw and gunman, who makes his first appearance here as a seventeen-year-old in a dirty black coat, with a reputation for violence that far exceeds his actual ferocity and a charm that may be a more potent weapon tha his colt---with which he is, to p...  more »
ISBN: 202149
Pages: 311
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Publisher: Simom & Schuster Inc
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Helpful Score: 1
Though not McMurty's best, Anything for Billy is a love letter to the old West, particularly the dime novel. The quirky characters alone make it worth the read.
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Not as good as lonesome Dove but still a fine western novel.
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reviewed Anything for Billy on + 7 more book reviews
Folksy and much like Louis L'Amour's writing. A grand tale that runs from Philadelphia to the old west and cowboy trails of the desert. Amazingly visual, deeply affecting and full of action. Loved it!
easyid avatar reviewed Anything for Billy on + 14 more book reviews
Demented kabuki dance of historical b.s.
Why a good writer like McMurtry put out books like this is a mystery to me. If anything like historical accuracy is important to you in your fiction, avoid this book at all costs.
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This is the wild, hot-blooded adventures of Billy the Kid, the American west's most legendary outlaw. This author takes you on a hell-for-leather journey with Billy and his friends as they ride, drink, love, fight, shoot and escape their way into the shining memories of western myth.
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Another great McMurtry tale!
Roseannemft avatar reviewed Anything for Billy on + 7 more book reviews
interesting. I liked the narrator more than I liked Billy. I've traveled throughout the southwest and I enjoyed the descriptions of the locations. Good enough to stay up late reading


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