The Bassett Women

by Grace McClure

Book Overview

In the late nineteenth century, Brown's Park, a secluded valley astride the Utah-Colorado border, was a troubled land of deadly conflict among cattle barons, outlaws, rustlers, and small ranchers. Homesteader Elizabeth Bassett gained a tough reputation of her own, and her daughters followed suit, going on to become members of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch's inner circle. Ann-who counted Cassidy among her lovers-became known as "queen of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804008779
• ISBN13: 9780804008778
• Release Date: August 1985
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

good read

great story of strong woman. Local history is interesting. Well written. A good read for anyone.

Somebody! Make this Movie!

This is a fascinating account of pioneer life in the great American West through the eyes of three gutsy, gritty women. These gals could outride, outrope, outshoot and outwit most men and did so on many occasions. The romantic history of Ann and Josie Bassett is amazing: Ann with several husbands and Josie with four plus a couple of long term relationships -- all at a time when divorce was hardly whispered. But what really shines through is the absolute can do attitude of these women. It seems there was nothing they couldn't accomplish. The story would make a wonderful movie.