The Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Michael Ondaatje

"It began as a small flurry of poems" allegedly written by Billy the Kid, according to Michael Ondaatje's lyrical collage of poetry, photography, and fiction that make up this portrait of an old West legend. The Collected Works of Billy the Kid was Ondaatje's first novel, originally published in 1970 to critical acclaim, and rereleased here by Vintage. Read more.

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