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    Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
    Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
    Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
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    Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape

    Written by Mark Lee Gardner

    Narrated by Johnny Heller

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    Shot All to Hell by Mark Lee Gardner recounts the thrilling life of Jesse James, Frank James, the Younger brothers, and the most famous bank robbery of all time.
     
    Follow the Wild West’s most celebrated gang of outlaws as they step inside Northfield’s First National Bank and back out on the streets to square off with heroic citizens who risked their lives to defend justice in Minnesota.
     
    With compelling details that chronicle the two-week chase that followed—the near misses, the fateful mistakes, and the bloody final shootout on the Watonwan River, Shot All to Hell is a galloping true tale of frontier justice from the author of To Hell on a Fast Horse: The Untold Story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, Mark Lee Gardner.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJul 23, 2013
    ISBN9780062293367
    Author

    Mark Lee Gardner

    Mark Lee Gardner is the author of Rough Riders, To Hell on a Fast Horse, and Shot All to Hell, which received multiple awards, including a Spur Award from Western Writers of America. An authority on the American West, Gardner has appeared on PBS’s American Experience, as well as on the History Channel, the Travel Channel, and on NPR. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, True West, Wild West, American Cowboy, and New Mexico Magazine. He lives with his family in Cascade, Colorado.

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    • 5/5
      Another great work by Mark Gardner. His research is impressive and leads to a complete story. Love all the detail!
    • 5/5
      Very good storytelling and you can tell the book is well researched. Enjoyed the narrator as well. All around enjoyable listen and was able to learn more about the place where I grew up and relatives in the James family.
    • 4/5
      Well-told story that gave a balanced perspective about the people behind this story. I empathized with everyone.
    • 4/5
      In the summer of 1876, the James/Younger gang robbed a bank in Northfield, Minnesota. A spectacular shootout commenced, that the gang did not expect, followed by a breath-taking escape and ending with a massive manhunt. I love reading stories about the Old West and this one really delivers. I learned a lot about that time period and about the gang members themselves. I will be reading more Gardner. Also excellent on audio.
    • 4/5
      This was a very pleasant surprise. This was thought to be a history book of sorts, but it would not be unexpected if it had been a breezy and rather superficial repeat of well know Americana. Most people have seen at least some rendering of Jesse James as a notorious outlaw, but this is indeed a true history book, jammed packed with details, not at all of which are well known, if known at all. If this had been a motion picture, instead of a book, the author might well be up for an Academy Award in film editing, for he keeps the pace following throughout. I don't recall once finding the narrative lagging. And the book covers much more than just the infamous Northfield Raid. Details are offered for the much earlier "bad men" that sprang from the Civil War conflicts and groups such as Quantrill's Raiders, and flows all the way to the early part of the twentieth century. The level and amount of information offered is extraordinary. At first, I found myself comparing it to Hampton Sides' Hellhound on His Trail, which covered James Earl Ray, and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. The narrative was presented in a similar way, but why was this book so much more thorough and confident in its facts? It wouldn't seem to be the fault of Hampton Sides. Then, I found myself comparing it, not just to the 1960s, but to today's news coverage, especially in light of the recent American presidential election. The reader will find a very different world back then for how news was collected, disseminated, and -- over all else -- controlled. Read this book and imagine how much differently American's would have been informed of its presidential candidates. This is not just good history of the "Wild West", but a reflection on our society's changes for anyone willing to look.
    • 5/5
      Not usually my style of book for reading but this is a good exception. Excellent narratives of the hunt for members of the James gang. Good background biographies of the main characters, and smooth flow to the reading that maintains a good level of suspense.
    • 5/5
      Very readable book that hooks you right from the start. You're given insight into the characters of each man in the James-Younger gang and what became of those that survived the Northfield Raid. The James-Younger gang made the official law enforcement efforts look like the Keystone cops with misidentifications and some men who preferred to turn in for a good night's sleep or have a drink at a saloon along the way rather than keep an eye out for outlaws. Very enjoyable.
    • 4/5
      Provides both background to the gang, and how they each ended up. A fast read. Since they had had little resistance in prior robberies, they poorly assumed that they could dress outlandishly and attract attention, and yet cause no suspicion when they initiated the robbery.
    • 4/5
      It's a well researched and well written book. It held my attention from start to finish. I would recommend its reading to all lovers of the old west or robbers of that time.
    • 5/5
      Gardner's "Shot All To Hell" is a fast paced story, cleanly written without excess stylish touches. It is great storytelling and it is evident that the author has done extensive research of the story. The robbery is related with great and fascinating detail. And the research is also seen in the descriptions of the terrain over which the chase was held; the reader really does come to understand the difficulties of pursuing fugitives over such country. It is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the subject.