The Ghost Camp: Or The Avengers
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.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Small moisture stain on FEP, does not extend past that.
A gripping work of Australian colonial adventure fiction, The Ghost Camp: Or The Avengers chronicles a tale of mystery, justice, and frontier life set against the rugged backdrop of the Australian goldfields. Rolf Boldrewood, celebrated for his vivid portrayals of bush life and colonial society, constructs a suspenseful narrative driven by themes of vengeance and moral reckoning among men living beyond the reach of conventional law. The story unfolds with the atmospheric tension of a ghost story layered over a revenge plot, as a haunted mining camp becomes the stage for dark secrets and long-delayed justice. Boldrewood's prose carries the authoritative, masculine tone characteristic of late nineteenth-century adventure writing, immersing readers in a world of diggers, outlaws, and the unforgiving Australian wilderness. Fans of colonial literature and classic adventure tales will find this a compelling and atmospheric read that illustrates the moral complexities of life on the frontier.
Author: Rolf Boldrewood
Format: Hardback
Published: 1902, Macmillan and Co., Limited
Genre: Adventure fiction
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Small moisture stain on FEP, does not extend past that.
A gripping work of Australian colonial adventure fiction, The Ghost Camp: Or The Avengers chronicles a tale of mystery, justice, and frontier life set against the rugged backdrop of the Australian goldfields. Rolf Boldrewood, celebrated for his vivid portrayals of bush life and colonial society, constructs a suspenseful narrative driven by themes of vengeance and moral reckoning among men living beyond the reach of conventional law. The story unfolds with the atmospheric tension of a ghost story layered over a revenge plot, as a haunted mining camp becomes the stage for dark secrets and long-delayed justice. Boldrewood's prose carries the authoritative, masculine tone characteristic of late nineteenth-century adventure writing, immersing readers in a world of diggers, outlaws, and the unforgiving Australian wilderness. Fans of colonial literature and classic adventure tales will find this a compelling and atmospheric read that illustrates the moral complexities of life on the frontier.