Carl W. Breihan

This is a very detailed volume on the life of Jesse and Frank James. Unfortunately, it is marred by the author's insistence of putting dialogue in the mouths of these men and women who are long dead. I found this very distracting. It also makes the book an historical novel and not a biography.
On the plus side, his research seems impeccable some of which he includes in the form of letters, speeches and other documents. Despite my reservations, it was a pleasant read about a dangerous man who became an American folk hero.… (mehr)