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Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

Edward Anderson

Thieves Like Us, written by Edward Anderson during the Great Depression, follows Bowie Bowers, a young convict who escapes prison with two accomplices. As they plan a bank robbery, their scheme unravels, leading Bowie to fall in love with Keechie, the cousin of one of the robbers, and they flee together. This novel is notable for its classic noir themes and has been adapted into films by Nicholas Ray in 1940 and Robert Altman in 1973. The story captures the desperation and romance of life on the run.

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Thieves Like Us (later re-released as Your Red Wagon) is the thrilling Depression-era tale of Bowie Bowers, a young conv...

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