Australian Escape Stories
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Few genres capture the raw, untamed spirit of the antipodean frontier quite like the Australian escape narrative, and this thrilling anthology, part of Cassell's Adventure Series, brings together some of the most gripping tales of daring flight and survival ever set against the vast Australian wilderness. From convicts making desperate bids for freedom across unforgiving terrain to bushrangers outwitting colonial authorities on horseback, each story chronicles the courage, cunning, and sheer will of men and women pitted against both the land and the law. The collection presents a vivid cross-section of Australian colonial life, illustrating how the continent's extreme geography — its endless plains, dense bush, and relentless heat — shaped not only the stories of those who fled, but the national character itself. Cassell's Adventure Series was renowned for delivering high-quality, action-packed anthologies aimed at younger readers and adventure enthusiasts alike, and this volume is no exception — each tale is crafted to keep the reader's pulse racing, leaving one to wonder just how far the human spirit can be pushed before it either breaks or triumphs.
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Few genres capture the raw, untamed spirit of the antipodean frontier quite like the Australian escape narrative, and this thrilling anthology, part of Cassell's Adventure Series, brings together some of the most gripping tales of daring flight and survival ever set against the vast Australian wilderness. From convicts making desperate bids for freedom across unforgiving terrain to bushrangers outwitting colonial authorities on horseback, each story chronicles the courage, cunning, and sheer will of men and women pitted against both the land and the law. The collection presents a vivid cross-section of Australian colonial life, illustrating how the continent's extreme geography — its endless plains, dense bush, and relentless heat — shaped not only the stories of those who fled, but the national character itself. Cassell's Adventure Series was renowned for delivering high-quality, action-packed anthologies aimed at younger readers and adventure enthusiasts alike, and this volume is no exception — each tale is crafted to keep the reader's pulse racing, leaving one to wonder just how far the human spirit can be pushed before it either breaks or triumphs.