For The Term Of His Natural Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Marcus Clarke
Binding: Hardback
Published: Home Entertainment Library, 1935
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Marcus Clarke's "For The Term Of His Natural Life" is a seminal work of Australian historical fiction, chronicling the brutal realities of the penal colony system in Van Diemen's Land. The narrative follows the tragic life of Rufus Dawes, an innocent man wrongly convicted and transported, as he endures unimaginable suffering, injustice, and the harsh conditions of convict life. This powerful novel vividly portrays the psychological and physical torment inflicted upon prisoners, exposing the moral failings of the system and the resilience of the human spirit. It stands as a stark and compelling indictment of colonial-era penal practices, offering a gripping and often harrowing account of survival against overwhelming odds.
Author: Marcus Clarke
Binding: Hardback
Published: Home Entertainment Library, 1935
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Marcus Clarke's "For The Term Of His Natural Life" is a seminal work of Australian historical fiction, chronicling the brutal realities of the penal colony system in Van Diemen's Land. The narrative follows the tragic life of Rufus Dawes, an innocent man wrongly convicted and transported, as he endures unimaginable suffering, injustice, and the harsh conditions of convict life. This powerful novel vividly portrays the psychological and physical torment inflicted upon prisoners, exposing the moral failings of the system and the resilience of the human spirit. It stands as a stark and compelling indictment of colonial-era penal practices, offering a gripping and often harrowing account of survival against overwhelming odds.