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Title: Belle Starr

Author: Deborah Camp

Narrator: Barbara Edelman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Romance, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Belle Starr is a romantic tale about the notorious bandit queen Belle Starr and her fiery relationships with some of the most infamous men of her time, including Jesse James and Cole Younger. The story follows her from her rebellious teen years to her marriages to men who often stepped on the wrong side of the law. Although she never married him, Cole Younger was the love of her life. They were kindred spirits and star-crossed lovers.

Set against a changing land after the Civil War, this is a story of a group of renegades trying to find their place among the turmoil and love among the ruins of their previous way of life.

Editorial Reviews:

Barbara Edelman gives a lively performance of Deborah Camp's book on notorious Civil War-era bandit queen Belle Starr. This romantic retelling of Starr's tumultuous love affairs with some of the most infamous men of her time - including Jesse James and Cole Younger - lets Edelman's skill in recreating accents shine through the characters' spirited dialogue. She slips easily into different voices while keeping up the momentum of the story as it takes listeners from Starr's teenaged years to the heartbreaking end of her relationship with Younger.

Members Reviews:

Not Leland

Well I had to give this at least five stars! My Dad made me interested in the old West and the outlaws and such places as Robbers Cave and a few of their hideouts in various states.So I fell in love with the Belle Starr story! I was a little disappointed at finding out about some of their robberies after the fact and then not a lot of information concerning the crime. But I realize it would take twice as many pages to fill in the rest of their lives. A lot of people looked upon Belle Starr, the Youngers and the James, as heroes, and at times maybe they were. This book put a romantic twist on parts of their lives, which I enjoyed very much. I loved the personal touch Deborah Camp gave them.It was very exciting to read of them in such a fashion. Taking into consideration this book of fiction I was pleasantly surprised to see actual true events that I remember reading when I was a youngster in history books I never knew that she had two s

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More of a Nag Than An Outlaw

This caught my attention as I love reading novels about women that really existed, espcially strong, gutsy ones. This is disappointed me tho, despite its excellent writing style. This novel tells the story of Belle Starr's ongoing romance with legendary outlaw, Cole Younger. It begins during the Civil War when Belle (a true Rebel) provides a group of Confederate bushwackers (consisting of Cole, Jesse James, and her own brother) some valuable information regarding some nearby Yankees. Belle thinks this one lone espisode qualifies her as spy material.. Unfortunately, this is the most courageous thing she ever does. From this point of the novel on, Belle becomes a bed hopper and a nag. She hangs around the outlaws, but is not one herself. While they are planning bank robberies, she nags and complains at them. When they are stealing horses, she is taking the money and once again, yelling or complaining at one of them. Meantime, she is cuckolding her husband, by sleeping with his fellow bandit, Cole. And the way she speaks to her mother in law is most appalling. When fate takes a bad twist, Belle abandons her children and hops in bed with Cole's cousin.