Outlaw Pete
 Cover photo of the book | |
| Author | Bruce Springsteen |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Frank Caruso |
| Cover artist | Frank Caruso |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Graphic novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | November 4, 2014[1] |
| Media type | Paperback E-book |
| Pages | 56 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1501103858 |
Outlaw Pete is a 2014 book by Bruce Springsteen, with artwork by Frank Caruso, based on the song of the same name from Springsteen's album, Working on a Dream.
Outlaw Pete is about a bank-robbing baby whose exploits become a meditation on sin, fate, and free will. According to Springsteen, "Outlaw Pete is essentially the story of a man trying to outlive and outlast his sins."[2] The story came from many sources, including the many colorful characters on his album The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, every western he had seen since he was a kid, and bedtime stories of Brave Cowboy Bill his mother used to recite to him as a child.[2][3]
| "Outlaw Pete" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bruce Springsteen | |
| from the album Working on a Dream | |
| Released | January 27, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2007–2008 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 8:00 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen |
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien |
References
- ^ Calia, Michael (2014-11-04). "Meet Frank Caruso, the Illustrator of Bruce Springsteen's 'Outlaw Pete'". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b Elysa Gardner (2014-11-03). "Illustrator draws on the Boss for 'Outlaw Pete' book". USA Today.
- ^ "Outlaw Pete » The Official Bruce Springsteen Website". Brucespringsteen.net. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
