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false <![CDATA[Etta: A Novel]]> 3775435 3 Beautiful, elusive, and refined, Etta Place captivated the nation at the turn of the last century as she dodged the law with the Wild Bunch, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Her true identity and fate have remained a mystery that has tantalized historians for decades. Now, for the first time, Gerald Kolpan envisions this remarkable woman’s life in a stunning debut novel. Kolpan imagines that Etta Place was born Lorinda Jameson, the daughter of a prominent financier, who becomes known as the loveliest of the city’s debutantes when she makes her entrance into Philadelphia society. Though her position in life is already assured, her true calling is on horseback. She can ride as well as any man and handle a rifle even better. But when a tragedy leads to a dramatic reversal of fortune, Lorinda is left orphaned, penniless, homeless, and pursued by the ruthless Black Hand mafia. Rechristened “Etta Place” to ensure her safety, the young woman travels to the farthest reaches of civilization, working as a “Harvey Girl” waitress in Grand Junction, Colorado. There, fate intervenes once more and she again finds herself on the run from the ruthless Pinkerton Detective Agency. But this time she has company. She soon finds herself at the legendary hideout at Hole-in-the-Wall, Wyoming, where she meets the charismatic Butch Cassidy and the handsome, troubled Harry Longbaugh, a.k.a. the Sundance Kid. Through a series of holdups and heists, Etta and Harry begin an epic and ultimately tragic romance, which will be the greatest of Etta’s life. Then, when Etta meets the young and idealistic Eleanor Roosevelt, her life is changed forever. Blending a compelling love story, high adventure, and thrilling historical drama, Etta is an electrifying novel. With a sweeping 1900s setting, colorful storytelling, and larger-than-life characters, Etta is debut that is both captivating and unforgettable. 3819446 24 3 2009 Etta: A Novel total:130|5:19|4:43|3:51|2:11|1:6| 130 448 305 74 1 3 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 14:24:48 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 10:11:21 -0800 2009 It had everything going for it – a gun toting kick ass heroine, a historical mystery, my favorite genre (historical fiction), my favorite time period, and even a preferred historical fiction style of mixed media – journal entries, newspapers, and straight...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 24 08:34:05 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 08:35:18 -0800 2009 Gerald Kolpan
Random House Publishing
ISBN: 9780345503688
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com
5 stars
Fictionalized history…
Forget the movie!
Little is known about the woman that loved the Sundance Kid and rode with the Kid and Butch Ca...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 17:56:39 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 17:57:34 -0800 2009
Still, i...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Sep 18 11:28:02 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 11:28:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 18 07:29:24 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 07:29:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 05:21:42 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 06:53:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 07:39:24 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 08:01:21 -0700 2009 Kolpan's novel is light, entertaining fareóthe type of book one grabs on the way to a relaxing vacation. Several critics were diverted by Etta's encounters with various historical figures, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Leon Trotsky, Pinkerton detective Charles Siringo, and Annie Oakley, even if some...

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I couldn't have been more disappointed. The character of E...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 23 16:54:49 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 19:38:18 -0800 2008
Mr. Kolpan’s first novel, Etta is ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 06:12:50 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 06:49:54 -0700 2009
"Etta" is the imagined tale of an actual woman. Etta Place ran around with Butch Cassidy and was the "wife/partner" of the Sundance Kid. Then, she disappeared and now one knew anything else about her or her life. There i...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 11:33:59 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 13:24:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 10:41:37 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 08:27:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 18:36:14 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 13:49:30 -0700 2009
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However, it was written in the style of a racy romance, and I had a difficult time getting th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 06:19:38 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 10:01:29 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 19:31:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 13:50:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 12:12:26 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 10:43:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 08:10:58 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 08:16:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 22 14:50:28 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 23 10:07:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3775435