{"product_id":"calamity-jane-3","title":"Calamity Jane","description":"Forget Doris Day singing on the stagecoach. Forget Robin Weigert's gritty portrayal on HBO's \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003c\/i\u003e. The real Calamity Jane was someone the likes of whom you've never encountered. That is, until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a definitive biography of Martha Canary, the woman popularly known as Calamity Jane. Written by one of today's foremost authorities on this notorious character, it is a meticulously researched account of how an alcoholic prostitute was transformed into a Wild West heroine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlways on the move across the northern plains, Martha was more camp follower than the scout of legend. A mother of two, she often found employment as waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl and was more likely to be wearing a dress than buckskin. But she was hard to ignore when she'd had a few drinks, and she exploited the aura of fame that dime novels created around her, even selling her autobiography and photos to tourists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGun toting, swearing, hard drinking - Calamity Jane was all of these, to be sure. But whatever her flaws or foibles, James D. McLaird paints a compelling portrait of an unconventional woman who more than once turned the tables on those who sought to condemn or patronize her. He also includes dozens of photos - many never before seen - depicting Jane in her many guises. His book is a long-awaited biography of Martha Canary and the last word on Calamity Jane.","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57427662504280,"sku":"9780806142517","price":28.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/calamity-jane-3","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}