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Thread #90138   Message #1707904
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
31-Mar-06 - 06:57 PM
Thread Name: BS: Most popular historical lovers...
Subject: RE: BS: Most popular historical lovers...
I'd like to recommend a book caleed 'Don't Call us Molls' by Ellen Poulson.

Whilst being very compassionate towards the lawmen killed by characters like Clyde Barrow and John Dillinger - American bank robbers of the 1930's - Poulson has written a truly fascinating book about the relationships of these men's women - obviously Bonnie Parker, but also Billy Frechette and John Dillinger and even more interesting Mary Kinder and Harry Pierpont.

Pierpont was the only one of the Dillinger gang to die in the electric chair.

Its a moving and harrowing account of these intense and fated relationships. the photographs and letters are absolutely ace in the hole.