BILLY (THE KID) a novel

Name: BILLY (THE KID)
Author: Peter Meech

Auteur: Peter Meech

Taal: Engels

Afbeeldingen

Artikel vergelijken

Vergelijk met andere artikelen

Bekijk nu

Auteur: Peter Meech

Engels
Hardcover
9781591813026
07 februari 2020
192 pagina's

Alle productspecificaties

Samenvatting

"Pueblo, Colorado, 1932. Billy, a retired dentist, is a local celebrity owing to his rumored past as Billy the Kid. Billy lives in a corrupt town where Stokes, the owner of a speakeasy, has the sheriff in his pocket and can kill a man with impunity. Billy spends his spare time writing a book about his purported past as Billy the Kid, but whether the stories are true or not remains a mystery. Billy tries to romance Grace, the town's beautiful widow, but she spurns his every advance, not wanting to associate with a man who lives in a fantasy world. There is one person in town who believes in Billy's storied past - Tommy, a young boy who worships the gunslingers of old. Billy's life takes a sudden twist when an old friend opens up a speakeasy that threatensStokes's own speakeasy business. When Billy is out of town, Stokes kills Billy's friend. As distraught as he is by the news, Billy won't pick up a gun to take revenge on Stokes. He tells Tommy he is no longer a gunslinger and has renounced violence. ThenBilly learns another piece of distressing news: Stokes plans to kill Tommy's dad, who was working for Billy's friend in the rival speakeasy. Grace, who has developed feelings for Billy, pleads with him not to fight Stokes. Billy is waiting when Stokes and his henchmen come looking for Tommy's dad in the trailer park where he lives. With a lucky shot, Billy shoots the gun out of Stokes's hand. During the melee that follows, Stokes and his chief henchman shoot each other by accident, but not before Billy himself is shot. Billy survives his injury. Tommy and his dad leave town to begin a new life. And Grace and Billy ride off, literally, into the sunset -- but not before Billy does something extraordinary that reveals his true identity. With witty dialog, charming small-town characters, and adept twists, Meech creates an engaging alternative story of the life of a famous Old West outlaw"--

Productspecificaties

Inhoud

Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 07 februari 2020
Aantal pagina's: 192
Illustraties: Nee

Betrokkenen

Hoofdauteur: Peter Meech
Hoofduitgeverij: Sentient Publications

Overige kenmerken

Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 140 mm
Product lengte: 215 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 140 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 215 mm
Verpakking lengte: 215 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 380 g

EAN

EAN: 9781591813026

Je vindt dit artikel in

Categorieën: Literatuur & Romans

Literaire romans

Speculatieve romans

Oorlogsromans

Boeken
Taal: Engels
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?: Boek
Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar
Studieboek of algemeen: Algemene boeken

Reviews

Nog geen reviews

Hoe controleren en plaatsen wij reviews? Hoe controleren en plaatsen wij reviews?

Negatief, positief, neutraal: we zetten een review altijd online. We controleren wel eerst of ’ie voldoet aan onze reviewvoorwaarden en niet nep is. We controleren ook of ’ie is geschreven door iemand die het artikel heeft gekocht via bol.com en zetten dit er dan bij. De controles gebeuren automatisch, al kijken er soms mensen mee. Bol.com betaalt niet voor reviews. Als een reviewer door een andere partij is vergoed, staat dit in de review zelf.