![]() ![]() Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Was Billy a true Western hero fighting for justice in New Mexico's Lincoln County War or simply a wacko who enjoyed killing? Find out here. This annotated edition, however, shows that it wasn't quite so authentic after all, and here, Western historian Frederick Nolan includes notes and commentary correcting falsehoods written by Upton along with 19 period photos. With the help of ghostwriter Ash Upton, Garrett published what he called the Kid's Authentic story in 1882. Sheriff Garrett was both Billy's friend and the man who eventually sent him to the last roundup. As with many of those frontier figures, the myths, often created by pennydreadfuls and B movies, have overshadowed the truth. ![]() From Library Journal Few figures are as associated with the Wild West as Billy, the Kid. ![]()
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