{"product_id":"gentleman-bandit-the-true-story-of-black-bart-the-old-wests-most-infamous-stagecoach-robber-paperback","title":"Gentleman Bandit: The True Story of Black Bart, the Old West's Most Infamous Stagecoach Robber - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Boessenecker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and award-winning historian John Boessenecker, an \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"entertaining, well-researched foray\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003einto the decades of Black Bart, the Wild West's mysterious gentleman bandit.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Black Bart, widely regarded today as the best-behaved stage robber of the Old West, held up at least twenty-nine stagecoaches in California and Oregon with mild, polite commands, never robbing a passenger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His real name was Charles E. Boles, and his true calling as America's greatest stage robber was never suspected. Legends and rumors trailed his name until his death, and his ultimate fate remains one of the greatest mysteries of the Old West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now historian John Boessenecker sheds new light on Black Bart's beginnings, reputation and exploits, bringing to life the glittering story of the stage robber who doubled as a rich, genteel socialite in the golden era of the Wild West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating account of an enigmatic criminal.\" --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eGentleman Bandit \u003c\/em\u003esets the bar very high for Old West Law and Order biographies. It deserves a place of honor on every Westerner's bookshelf.\" --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBranding Iron\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.03 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987441320237,"sku":"9781335462855","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Go1txfdc0Q9781335462855.webp?v=1776178723","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/gentleman-bandit-the-true-story-of-black-bart-the-old-wests-most-infamous-stagecoach-robber-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}