The Lives and Times of Bonnie & Clyde
During the Depression, many gangsters left their mark, but no one did this better than Bonnie and Clyde. From 1932 to 1934, the Bonnie and Clyde gang made news daily and frustrated law enforcement officials as they managed to elude capture. They often kidnapped their victims and released them unharmed only after they felt safe. They only killed when they felt threatened. Their dramatic deaths during a shootout in 1934, supposedly in each other's arms, helped to make them a legend in the public memory. Milner (history & government, Tarrant Coll., Tex.) spent ten years researching the subject, resulting in this heavily documented book. The most interesting item in the book is the poem written by Bonnie entitled "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde," which pretty much tells the story. This is a good purchase for libraries that do not have any books on this subject; it would also be a good optional supplement to historical true crime collections.?Michael Sawyer, Clinton P.L., Ia.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.