Book description
Charles Arthur Floyd, better known as Pretty Boy Floyd (1904-1934), was one of the last of the so-called Robin Hood outlaws in the tradition of Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and John Dillinger. He engaged in numerous bank-robbing exploits across the Midwest until federal agents and local police shot him…
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1 author picked The Life and Death of Pretty Boy Floyd as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Having always been fascinated by the outlaws of the depression era – Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, etc. – when I came across this book I had to read it.
King did a good job in his research and his writing is excellent. He doesn’t paint Floyd out to be Robin Hood-like hero, nor a complete villain. He manages to provide a nuanced portrait of Floyd and placed him squarely in a historical context. King also speaks to the social bandit mythology that surrounds Floyd today. Recommended reading.
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