Pretty Boy: The Life and Times of Charles Arthur Floyd
Now in paperback comes a compelling portrait of one of America's most notorious but misunderstood criminals--the Depression-era bandit known as Pretty Boy Floyd. "More than an outstanding biography . . . Wallis offers exceptional social and regional history as well".--Publishers Weekly, starred review. Photos.\ \ Now in paperback comes a compelling portrait of one of America's most notorious but misunderstood criminals--the Depression-era bandit known as Pretty Boy...
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"This engaging biography exactly and vividly catches the tone of a region,a time, and a man."—Larry McMurtry Booknews Among the revelations in this well-researched biography/social history, is that J. Edgar Hoover framed the legendary Depression-era bandit for most of the murders he was accused of but did not, in fact, commit, and that "Pretty Boy" was never at the infamous Kansas City Massacre of 1933. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Prologue The Conkle Farm Near Clarkson, Ohio xiii\ Part 1 1904-1914 Charley\ 1 Child of Aquarius 3\ 2 The Floyds 8\ 3 Georgia Roots 12\ 4 Baptism by Fire 19\ 5 Adairsville, Georgia 32\ 6 Sequoyah County 37\ 7 Outlaw Ghosts 45\ 8 King Cotton 55\ 9 Heroes 60\ 10 America's Robin Hood 67\ Part 2 1914-1925 Choc\ 11 Moonshine 81\ 12 Akins, Oklahoma 90\ 13 Over There 100\ 14 Wanderlust 113\ 15 Bootleg Harvest 125\ 16 One Step Over the Line 140\ 17 Star Light, Star Bright 155\ 18 Ruby 172\ 19 The St. Louis Blues 181\ Part 3 1925-1934 Pretty Boy\ 20 The Pen 197\ 21 Tom's Town 213\ 22 The Walls Come Tumbling Down 231\ 23 Whirlwind 247\ 24 Dog Days 267\ 25 On the Scout 287\ 26 The Phantom Terror 309\ 27 The Midnight Rambler 333\ 28 Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? 358\ 29 The Summer of '33 384\ 30 The Massacre 406\ 31 Trail's End 425\ Epilogue: Sallisaw, Oklahoma 454\ Select Bibliography and Source Notes 475\ Acknowledgments 485\ Index 493
\ BooknewsAmong the revelations in this well-researched biography/social history, is that J. Edgar Hoover framed the legendary Depression-era bandit for most of the murders he was accused of but did not, in fact, commit, and that "Pretty Boy" was never at the infamous Kansas City Massacre of 1933. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ \ \ From the Publisher"Wallis brings the legendary Robin Hood of the Great Depression alive—and he proves to be a fascinating fellow."—Tony Hillerman\ "Delivering more than an outstanding biography of Public Enemy No. 1 during the 1930s, Wallis offers exceptional social and regional history as well."—Publishers Weekly\ \ \
