The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime by David Grann (PDF)

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Now a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, The Old Man and the Gun is here joined by two other riveting true-crime tales.”The Old Man and the Gun” is the incredible story of a bank robber and prison escape artist who modeled himself after figures like Pretty Boy Floyd and who, even in his seventies, refuses to retire. “True Crime” follows the twisting investigation of a Polish detective who suspects that a novelist planted clues in his fiction to an actual murder. And “The Chameleon” recounts how a French imposter assumes the identity of a missing boy from Texas and infiltrates the boy’s family, only to soon wonder whether he is the one being conned. In this mesmerizing collection, David Grann shows why he has been called a “worthy heir to Truman Capote” and “simply the best narrative nonfiction writer working today,” as he takes the reader on a journey through some of the most intriguing and gripping real-life tales from around the world.Look for David Grann’s new book, The Wager, coming in April 2023!

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: About the Author DAVID GRANN is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON was a finalist for The National Book Award and won an Edgar Allan Poe Award. He is also the author of THE WHITE DARKNESS and the collection THE DEVIL AND SHERLOCK HOLMES. Grann’s storytelling has garnered several honors, including a George Polk Award. He lives with his wife and children in New York.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐David Grann is one of the best writers out there when it comes to true crime, and these stories are definitely worth reading.The only thing I would warn readers about is that some of these stories have appeared in other collections of stories by Grann, so check the table of contents to see if you’ve already read them.

⭐The book consists of three very short true-crime stories that were previously published in The New Yorker. The stories are interesting enough, but there is not a common theme and I don’t understand why this was published as a book (aside from the hope of making money from it). There are fewer than 130 pages of content, with a low word count per page, so you can read the book in a couple of hours. Whether the book is worth its price is up to you to decide.

⭐Well written short stories for quick, enjoyable read.

⭐When I read “The Old Man and the Gun” I thought it sounded familiar. I checked and found it was originally published in the New Yorker in 2003 and the other two stories appeared in the New Yorker in 2008. This should have been stated in the amazon blurb. The stories are good but I feel ripped off.Correction: the New Yorker publication dates are in the small print on the copyright page. But who reads that?

⭐Not the best read.

⭐I found the stories did not capture my attention very much. I expected more out of it.

⭐Bad add bunch of ol men

⭐Good book

⭐Have become an obsessed David Grann fan, buying and reading a number of his books recently, including this one! This book is like a novella, just a short collection of 3 fascinating stories. I’m glad I read it, but in retrospect, this could have been a borrow from the library and I could have saved some bucks. The highlight for me being the first story, The Old Man and the Gun. The other two stories, though true crime, mmm, well, remember those lengthy true crime syndicated stories in the papers 20 years ago? that’s where they belong. So, all that being said, not recommended to buy, but a yes to the read.

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