Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West.
Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves.
He was the most successful Federal Marshal in the US in his day. True to the mythical code of the West, he never drew his gun first. He brought hundreds of fugitives to justice, was shot at countless times, and never hit.
Bass Reeves was a black man, born into slavery. And though the laws of his country enslaved him and his mother, when he became a free man he served the law, with such courage and honor that he became a legend.
Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves.
He was the most successful Federal Marshal in the US in his day. True to the mythical code of the West, he never drew his gun first. He brought hundreds of fugitives to justice, was shot at countless times, and never hit.
Bass Reeves was a black man, born into slavery. And though the laws of his country enslaved him and his mother, when he became a free man he served the law, with such courage and honor that he became a legend.
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January 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West Author(s): Gary Paulsen ISBN: 1-4178-1540-X / 978-1-4178-1540-1 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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August 2006 : Hardback
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August 2006 : Library Binding
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves Author(s): Gary Paulsen ISBN: 0-385-90898-9 / 978-0-385-90898-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
January 2008 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves Author(s): Gary Paulsen ISBN: 0-553-49429-5 / 978-0-553-49429-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Laurel Leaf Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
February 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West Author(s): Gary Paulsen ISBN: 1-4558-0158-5 / 978-1-4558-0158-9 Publisher: Brilliance Corporation Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West Author(s): Gary Paulsen ISBN: 1-4558-0159-3 / 978-1-4558-0159-6 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West Author(s): Gary Paulsen ISBN: 1-4558-0160-7 / 978-1-4558-0160-2 Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : MP3 CD
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West Author(s): Gary Paulsen ISBN: 1-4558-0161-5 / 978-1-4558-0161-9 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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February 2011 : Unknown
| Title: The Legend of Bass Reeves (Playaway Children) Author(s): Gary Paulsen, Dion Graham ISBN: 1-61106-584-4 / 9781611065848 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
December 2008 : Kindle edition
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