Pretty Boy Floyd

by Larry McMurtry

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Book is telling about life, times, and travels of Charles - "Pretty Boy" Floyd - from his extended family, the brother and parents. It just seems that he cannot catch a break; of course, his impulsive actions always seem to catch up with him. He does have deep feelings for who he is with the times. He never forgets his son and the first wife throughout. (

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0671891650, Hardcover)

The best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove showcases the life of Pretty Boy Floyd, the irresistible young gangster who charmed his way into Americans' hearts during the 1920s even as he robbed their banks. 200,000 first printing.

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The life of Charles Floyd, an Oklahoma farm boy turned bandit in the 1920s. The newspapers dubbed him pretty boy because for a bank robber he was unusually kind. He became a folk hero and the FBI's public enemy No. 1. McMurtry is author of Lonesome Dove.… (more)

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