What A Life! Ned Kelly: The Life & Adventures Of Australia's Notorious Bushranger
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A vivid work of popular Australian history, What A Life! Ned Kelly: The Life & Adventures Of Australia's Notorious Bushranger chronicles the dramatic rise and violent downfall of Ned Kelly, the colonial outlaw who became one of the most enduring legends of the Australian frontier. George Farwell presents Kelly's story with the energy and pace of an adventure narrative, tracing his impoverished Irish-Australian upbringing, his clashes with a corrupt and heavy-handed colonial police force, and his transformation into a defiant folk hero. The account details the infamous exploits of the Kelly Gang — from daring bank robberies to the audacious last stand at Glenrowan — capturing the raw tension and lawless spirit of 19th-century Victoria. Written with an accessible, storytelling tone, the work illustrates how Kelly's life became a mirror for broader struggles of class, identity, and resistance in colonial Australia. This is an engaging portrait of a man whose legend has never ceased to captivate the Australian imagination.
Author: George Farwell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Cheshire
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A vivid work of popular Australian history, What A Life! Ned Kelly: The Life & Adventures Of Australia's Notorious Bushranger chronicles the dramatic rise and violent downfall of Ned Kelly, the colonial outlaw who became one of the most enduring legends of the Australian frontier. George Farwell presents Kelly's story with the energy and pace of an adventure narrative, tracing his impoverished Irish-Australian upbringing, his clashes with a corrupt and heavy-handed colonial police force, and his transformation into a defiant folk hero. The account details the infamous exploits of the Kelly Gang — from daring bank robberies to the audacious last stand at Glenrowan — capturing the raw tension and lawless spirit of 19th-century Victoria. Written with an accessible, storytelling tone, the work illustrates how Kelly's life became a mirror for broader struggles of class, identity, and resistance in colonial Australia. This is an engaging portrait of a man whose legend has never ceased to captivate the Australian imagination.