Highwaymen

by Gary L. Blackwood

Describes the lives and careers of such European and American highwaymen as Claude Duval, Mary Frith, and John Thompson Hare.

72 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

He grew up in rural Cochranton, Western Pennsylvania, where he attended school in a one room schoolhouse. He graduated with a B.A. in English from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. While a college student, Blackwood published his first short story, Cliffs of Gold, in Twelve/ Fifteen magazine.

He has sold dozens of stories to children's magazines, and has published thirty-five novels and nonfiction books for adults, young adults and middle readers.

Blackwood is also a widely produced playwright.

Reviews

[Katy Pretz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gary Blackwood gives names to a number of "Knights of the Highway," proving and dispelling myth with facts in this nonfiction text for younger readers. Each entry is only a few pages long, but as soon as I finished one I was eager to turn the page to the next. The cover and format of the book can be deceiving--don't be fooled! These pages are full of fascinating tales.