When Philadelphia debutante Lorinda Jameson's bankrupt father commits suicide, the infamous Black Hand mafia is dispatched to collect his debts — or her head. The young orphan rechristens herself "Etta Place" and goes west to earn her keep as a waitress in a remote railroad outpost. But fate and murder soon intervene, and Etta joins forces with Butch Cassidy's notorious gang, The Wild Bunch. In their hide-out at Hole-in-the-Wall, Wyoming, Etta meets Harry Longbaugh, a.k.a. the Sundance Kid, and begins the passionate and tragic romance that will be the great love of her life. Every step of the way, Etta's life on the lam is fraught with danger and excitement.
Weaving together Etta's diary entries, Pinkerton Detective Agency memos, and recreated newspaper articles, Gerald Kolpan's history-based novel brings to life the riveting story of an extraordinary woman.
Hold onto your hats and suspend your disbelief because ETTA is the story of the woman who ran with the "The Hole in the Wall Gang." That's right, she was a gun-toting, horse-riding gutsy woman who rode with Butch Cassidy and loved the Sundance Kid without reservation. With a steady voice and careful enunciation, Kirsten Potter narrates the partially fictionalized life of Lucinda Jameson Carr, aka Etta S. Place. Reading newspaper articles, short stories, and tall tales, Potter depicts the forgotten chapters of Lucinda Carr's life. The listener will smile when Potter tells of how Etta crosses paths with Teddy Roosevelt, Wild Bill Hickok, Pinkerton agents, and even Eleanor Roosevelt. This charming novel crisscrosses North and South America at the end of an era. M.B.K. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)...
'Great fun and—beneath the hijinks—a surprisingly substantial novel.'
About the Author
GERALD KOLPAN was born in New York City and grew up in New Rochelle, New York. He now lives in Philadelphia.
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