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Book SynopsisNarrated by George Coe, an aged veteran of New Mexico's Lincoln County War but now a devout painter of village churches,
The Kid and Me tells what it felt like to ride alongside Billy the Kid, whom Coe both admired and greatly feared. Gang loyalty, extreme violence, political corruption, and profound moral ambiguity characterize this tale of what made the American West wild.
Trade Review"An exciting addition to western lore."—Jeanne Greene,
Booklist“
The Kid and Me is an utterly original first-person account told in the hypnotic voice of the retired gunfighter crony of the Kid, George Coe. This is a fascinating tale of a violent, lawless era in American history, with all the famous and infamous characters and events of the Lincoln County War rendered in Frederick Turner’s uniquely fluid style. At the end of this compelling novel the reader is left with the satisfying sense that this, finally, is the true story of Billy the Kid.”—Jim Fergus, author of
One Thousand White Women and
The Vengeance of Mothers “
The Kid and Me is a masterwork of the imagination that accomplishes more authenticity in fewer words than Thomas Berger’s
Little Big Man. This delightful new novel is a compelling means of following a fading trail back into the history of the American West.”—Ted Kooser, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of
Delights and Shadows“Fred Turner is a gorgeous writer. . . . His storytelling dazzles again in this lush, original tale of the Old West in all its guts and glory.”—André Bernard, author of
Now All We Need Is a Title
