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The orphaned, bucktoothed, New York Irish boy speaks Spanish and wears a Mexican sombrero. He claims his name is William Bonney. His amigos call him ''Kid.'' To newspapers in the New Mexico Territory and across America, he is ''Billy the Kid.'' William was among the bravest of the McSween alliance in the Lincoln County War. He was lucky, too--lucky enough to shoot his way out when the rest of his faction was cornered and slaughtered in battle. He was later captured and condemned to hang, but he killed his guards and escaped. Now, William has one last chance. He heads into Old Mexico with his lover, the fierce Apache maiden Tzoeh. There he hopes to start a new life, live in peace and obscurity, and be forgotten. But powerful Anglo ranchers plot to use William's hot temper, unmatched courage, consummate loyalty to his amigos, and superb skill with a six-gun for their own ends.
- Sales Rank: #2371200 in Books
- Published on: 2011-12-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .63" w x 5.98" l, .91 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 275 pages
About the Author
JOHN A. ARAGON was born in Espanola, New Mexico. A former Forest Service ''Hotshot'' firefighter and Hall of Fame rugby player, he attended St. John's College in Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico. Aragon is the father of two young adults and has been a practicing trial lawyer for thirty years. He works and writes in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
A ride well worth taking.
By Blackie Noir
This book isn't just a jewel, it's a whole treasure chest, banded with golden straps, and overflowing with emeralds, rubies, sapphires, all punctuated by the brightest of diamonds.
Don't be misled by the title, John A. Aragon's BILLY THE KID'S LAST RIDE is not simply a "western" (no disrespect to "westerns" intended), it is marvelous piece of LITERARY fiction. Deeply nuanced . . . you cannot label / pigeonhole this novel. Yes, its protagonist is an outlaw icon of the old west. Yes, the narrative unfolds in old New Mexico. But, era and location don't bind this far reaching masterwork to a single genre. The lyricism of Aragon's prose alone is enough to carry it far beyond standard "genre fiction."
This novel is the eternal human drama, presented on a very wide and colorful screen, with a positively enthralling cast of meticulously developed characters ( Ulysses O'Laerte is a personal favorite) who move and meld with the precision, passion, and grace of a well practiced ballet troupe . . . albeit a violent one.
Added to the mix: Humor. Romance. History. And, a subtle, yet powerful, political undertone. Throughout, in every paragraph, every sentence, Aragon's love for his players, and his passion for the magnificent, yet deadly, terrain they inhabit shines through.
I'd been meaning to read Aragon's novel for more than a year. This week I finally did. Why, oh why, did I wait so long? My loss. Be kind to yourself, don't make the same mistake I did. Don't hold off, read BILLY THE KID'S LAST RIDE as soon as you can.
Addendum: The fascinating cover paintings (front & back) are excerpts taken from an original mural painted by . . . John A. Aragon.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
YouTube Video trailer for this book
By Mochni (Talking Bird)
I am writing this review primarily for the purpose of noting Mr. Aragon's YouTube video trailer for his well-written, thoughtful novel about Billy the Kid. The video trailer may be accessed on YouTube's site by inputting "Billy the Kid's Last Ride." It is an interesting introduction to both this book, John A. Aragon, and his mural of New Mexico, parts of which appear on the front and back covers of *this* book. I also recommend other works of his available through Amazon. Elvis And Regrets: Adventures Of A Hotshot FirefighterThe Adventures of Don Valiente and the Apache Canyon Kid (Full disclosure: I am proud to know Mr. Aragon personally, since he was my classmate at St. John's College in Santa Fé, sjc.edu, class of 1976.)
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
A riveting glimpse into another place and time
By Connie J. Jasperson
John A. Aragon has written a compelling tale of the old west and of William Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. As most who have read my reviews know, I have never been known to read westerns. This book intrigued me from the beginning, because Aragon is a practicing trial lawyer and I was curious about his perspective. Much is known and much is not known about William Bonney.
The year is 1922. We meet Billy the Kid through the investigations of prim and proper New York reporter, Percival Baron Chesterfield. He is sent to New Mexico to do an article on Pat Garrett, the man credited with killing the man who was known as William Bonney, or Billy the Kid. In the course of his investigations, Percy discovers himself a both a man and an investigative reporter. He also finds that his story shifts completely from Pat Garrett to the charming, well mannered man known as Billy the Kid. Percy becomes obsessed with the Kid, wanting to understand who he was as a person, and why his life had ended the way it had.
Percy struggles in the wilds of New Mexico, but he becomes infatuated with a woman, Rosario, whose family knew Billy the Kid well. His desire for her leads him to a better understanding of the events of William Bonney's life.
William Bonney was born William Henry McCarty, Jr. in New York, the son of an Irish immigrant. He later took the name of his stepfather, Antrim, as an alias.
He later decided to call himself William Bonney, or as the Irish would say, `Pretty William'.
Aragon's ability to get into the head of his characters and his description of William's life and times is riveting. I was completely drawn into his world.
The more that Percy digs, the more he finds, and what he finds turns everything he thought he knew on its head. What is not widely known is that he had immense respect for the Mexican people and a deep relationship with them. They considered him to be one of their own, and called him El Chivato. They tell Percy that to them El Chivato was no Anglo. He was `muy macho', very brave like one of them, and that he could `smell the truth'.
The two stories, that old one of William Bonney and the modern one of Percy Chesterfield are entwined and both are revealed bit by bit, like glimpses through a curtained window.
I highly recommend this tale to anyone who is looking for a compelling story that will sweep them away to another place and time.
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