
Miss Etta
A Novel
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She rode with the most famous outlaws of her time. Then, she vanished.
In the fall of 1895, Etta Place falls in love with Harry Longabaugh, alias the Sundance Kid. She gives up everything to follow him and his partner in crime, Butch Cassidy, in their outlaw life across the continent and beyond. Breathtakingly beautiful and every inch a lady, Etta can also ride and shoot as well as any man. As their fugitive life begins to crumble, she finds herself alone and living in a convent with her newborn son. Knowing she can’t hide away forever, she moves halfway across the country to begin anew. Etta prays her past won’t catch up with her.
In 1911, Emily Pleasants steps onto the train station platform of Pine Creek, Minnesota, with a teacher’s contract in hand and a secret life she’s fled. A young widow with a small son, she’s searching for a safe place to raise her child where no one will recognize her. She meets Edward Sheridan, a successful merchant and bank owner, who quickly falls for her beauty, intelligence, and kindness. Still, she worries her notorious past will threaten the one thing dearest to her - her son.
From the deserts of Texas to the sweeping vistas of Wyoming, the refinement of New York City to the lush valleys of Argentina, Etta followed the outlaw men she loved so dearly. Then, she disappeared.
One woman, two separate lives. What became of the elusive Etta Place?
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- John Mayloo
- 05-01-23
Really interesting!
The story was pretty fascinating - but I had a REALLY hard time with the narrator’s stilted, boring and painfully proper tone.
Other than that, I loved it!
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- Betty L Thompson
- 11-09-21
A bit disappointing
I found this story disappointing and much more like a simple love story than an exciting historical novel. Just fell flat.
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- KC Holmes
- 03-13-21
interesting take on a mystery
loved the story and imagination of the author. Who knows what really happened but fun to read this "what if" version.
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- Krista Bertetta
- 10-15-21
Great story about Etta, Butch & Sundance
A really captivating story !!! Well written and entertaining. Worth the read of adventure and history.
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- D. Fox
- 05-05-22
So So
If you are a fan of stories about Butch, Sundance and Etta, you may enjoy this depiction of their later lives. The writing is not great. Scenes from the famous movie are retold almost verbatim. If you are debating between the book or the audiobook, go with the book. This narrator’s style is tedious and annoying. Her main focus is on elocution and not emotion. It’s like listening to a speech therapist slowly enunciating each word. This book held my interest enough to finish it…just barely.
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- Jill
- 05-18-20
An Interesting Story
I loved the movie Paul Newman & Robert Redford made back in the 70's ! This story clarifies how Butch, Sundance & Etta's lives really were. A fascinating ending.
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- Debra Taylor
- 01-17-23
Don’t miss,if you like historical story
Everything and more of what I hoped it would be. I hope her life went at least as well as it did in the story.
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- Kim Cano
- 10-24-18
Ten star book
I read Miss Etta and loved it so much I bought it on audio. This is one of the best books I've ever read. If you liked the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, you'll love this novel.
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- cheryl craig
- 01-14-23
Wonderful Story….Not great Narration
The story of Etta Place is extremely captivating! Unfortunately, the narrator was very challenging to listen to. She read the story with a robotic, monotonous tone. I almost gave up during the first couple of chapters. But I found myself captivated by the story itself and struggled through, listening to the narrator. When all is said and done, the story was absolutely wonderful. you will enjoy the story if you are able to listen to the narrator.
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- Kimberly
- 08-24-24
Just so so
Simple. Not a terribly deep or meaningful work, and the narration definitely didn’t help. Glad it’s over.
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