Belle Starr: "The Bandit Queen"

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Belle Starr: "The Bandit Queen" is written by Burton Rascoe and published by Bonhopai Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1779792360 (ISBN 10) and 9781779792365 (ISBN 13).

In Belle Starr: "The Bandit Queen" , celebrated critic and journalist Burton Rascoe delivers a vivid portrait of one of the American West's most notorious—and misunderstood—outlaws. Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr, known as Belle Starr, was a symbol of rebellion, intrigue, and scandal in post–Civil War America. Rascoe separates legend from fact as he traces Starr's life from her Southern roots in Missouri to her associations with Confederate sympathizers, cattle rustlers, and outlaw gangs, including the infamous James and Younger brothers. With literary flair and journalistic rigor, Rascoe explores the socio-political chaos of Reconstruction-era frontier life that gave rise to women like Belle—independent, defiant, and ultimately tragic. Through meticulous research and a sharp sense of narrative, the book paints a compelling picture of a woman caught between myth and reality. Belle Starr is both a historical biography and a cultural study of how America creates and consumes its own legends.