The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid cover art

The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid

By: Pat F. Garrett
Narrated by: Daniel Luna
Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £8.99

Buy Now for £8.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

 Reputed to have killed his first man at the age of 12, William Bonney went on to gun his way into Western legend as Billy the Kid. When he was finally shot himself at the age of 21, the Kid was famous throughout the country as the boy who, so he boasted, had killed a man for every year of his life.

This is the story of William Bonney as told by the lawman who ended his notorious career. While explaining the public sympathy that the citizens of the Southwest often accorded youths like Bonney, Garrett challenges the glorified legends of the Kid, offering instead the more genuine story of a young, reckless cowhand who became a hired gun.

Combining the best elements of eyewitness history with the dramatic flair of a great western novel, this is the clearest account we have of the meteoric career of a man some thought of as a murdering fiend, and others as the Robin Hood of the Southwest.

(P)1997 Blackstone Audio Inc. Americas Historical True Crime United States Old West Wild West Career

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Billy the Kid: An Autobiography cover art
Alias Billy the Kid cover art
Doc Holliday cover art
Six Years with the Texas Rangers cover art
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Patriots cover art
Shot All to Hell cover art
My Bloody Life cover art
Man-Hunters of the Old West cover art
Captain John H. Rogers, Texas Ranger cover art
The Life of John Wesley Hardin cover art
The Kelly Hunters cover art
A Beautiful Mind cover art
Five Families cover art
Left of Boom cover art
Mob Boss cover art
The Names of the Dead cover art

Critic reviews

"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." ( Library Journal)
All stars
Most relevant  
I was hoping for more details, a good account but take with a pinch of salt

Good story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I did not know much bout Billy the Kid so it is gud to listen to his story, I don't think he was as bad as his reputation.

Billy the Kid

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
For those that are tainted by the movies must listen to this. Pats rendition of his chase for Billy is excellent and his explanations of Billy’s behaviour and history paints more pictures than I’ve seen in other books and movies.

Great read

Insightful

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The story of Billy the kid by someone who knows him and doesn't big up there events in it.

Old west told as it was

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Terrible, distant, tinny audio.
Bland narration with poor edits.
Interesting account of Billy the Kid.

Spoilt by terrible audio

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Quite interesting hearing from an actual participant in the events, but an utterly abysmal quality of recording.

Interesting read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
the recording of this book is awful and unfortunately makes this a difficult listen.

awful recording

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.