Wild Colonial Boys
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Frank Clune
Binding: Hardback
Published: Times House, Sydney, 1948
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
In this engaging survey of Australia’s bushranging past, Frank Clune recounts the exploits of the “wild colonial boys” who defied authority across the colonies in the nineteenth century. Drawing on contemporary records, folklore and oral history, Clune reconstructs the lives of such figures as Ned Kelly, Ben Hall, and Captain Thunderbolt, placing their deeds within the broader social and economic context of the times. His lively narrative captures both the brutality and the rough heroism of the era, offering insight into the development of Australia’s enduring outlaw mythology.
Author: Frank Clune
Binding: Hardback
Published: Times House, Sydney, 1948
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
In this engaging survey of Australia’s bushranging past, Frank Clune recounts the exploits of the “wild colonial boys” who defied authority across the colonies in the nineteenth century. Drawing on contemporary records, folklore and oral history, Clune reconstructs the lives of such figures as Ned Kelly, Ben Hall, and Captain Thunderbolt, placing their deeds within the broader social and economic context of the times. His lively narrative captures both the brutality and the rough heroism of the era, offering insight into the development of Australia’s enduring outlaw mythology.