{"product_id":"2026100009336-secondhand-the-ned-kelly-encyclopaedia","title":"The Ned Kelly Encyclopaedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralia's most infamous outlaw has inspired legend, art, and controversy for over a century, and The Ned Kelly Encyclopaedia stands as the most comprehensive single-volume reference ever assembled on the subject. Justin Corfield chronicles every facet of the Kelly saga — from the impoverished Irish-Australian upbringing of Ned Kelly himself, to the notorious Stringybark Creek shootings, the iron armour of the Glenrowan siege, and the trial that ended with his hanging in 1880 — presenting an A-to-Z compendium of the people, places, events, and artefacts that define one of history's most enduring outlaw narratives.\n\nCorfield brings the rigour of a dedicated historian to a story that has long been clouded by myth and partisan sentiment, cutting through the romanticism to present meticulously researched entries that illuminate the social, political, and colonial forces that shaped Kelly's world. The work argues, implicitly but powerfully, that Kelly's story is inseparable from the broader Australian experience of class struggle, colonial authority, and the search for a national identity. For the scholar, the enthusiast, or the curious reader, this encyclopaedia raises a question that Australia has never fully settled — was Ned Kelly a murderer, or a martyr?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269338210523,"sku":"2026100009336-SECONDHAND","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cbe5a406-8c5d-4577-be93-a27e84887aca.png?v=1788998482","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009336-secondhand-the-ned-kelly-encyclopaedia","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}