John Murrell: bandit leader, horse thief, stealer of slaves. In the early 1830s he was kingpin of a far-flung syndicate of outlaws. But Murrell had bigger ideas. He schemed for a bloody revolution when the slaves he had "freed" would rise to make him the white emperor of a black empire throughout the Mississippi Valley. All this was before he met and became attached to a young innocent named Virgil Stewart.
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John Murrell: bandit leader, horse thief, stealer of slaves. In the early 1830s he was kingpin of a far-flung syndicate of outlaws. But Murrell had bigger ideas. He schemed for a bloody revolution when the slaves he had "freed" would rise to make him the white emperor of a black empire throughout the Mississippi Valley. All this was before he met and became attached to a young innocent named Virgil Stewart.
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Fine copy in near fine dust jacket w/ just 2 short closed tears to rear top edge. 8vo 8 1/2"x 5 1/2" brown cloth w/ light brown paper boards; gilt lettering w/ 'noose' design on spine; fore-edge untrimmed; 287 pgs; illus dust jacket w/ $7.95 on front flap, author photo by Glenda Jennings at back. jacket design by Bill Tinker.