Robbery Under Arms
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition (red hardcover binding with ribbon bookmark). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact and solid. The book is part of The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books series.
A cornerstone of Australian colonial literature, Robbery Under Arms is a gripping bushranging adventure narrated by Dick Marston, a convicted outlaw awaiting execution who chronicles his life of crime on the Australian frontier. Written under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood by Thomas Alexander Browne, the novel presents a vivid portrait of 19th-century New South Wales — its goldfields, vast plains, and lawless outback — through the eyes of a man caught between loyalty and ruin. The story follows Dick and his brother Jim as they fall under the charismatic and dangerous influence of the legendary Captain Starlight, a gentleman bushranger whose daring exploits blur the line between romance and criminality. Rich with authenticity and moral complexity, the novel argues powerfully for the redemptive power of conscience, delivering one of the most enduring and beloved narratives in the Australian literary canon.
Author: Rolf Boldrewood
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition (red hardcover binding with ribbon bookmark). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact and solid. The book is part of The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books series.
A cornerstone of Australian colonial literature, Robbery Under Arms is a gripping bushranging adventure narrated by Dick Marston, a convicted outlaw awaiting execution who chronicles his life of crime on the Australian frontier. Written under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood by Thomas Alexander Browne, the novel presents a vivid portrait of 19th-century New South Wales — its goldfields, vast plains, and lawless outback — through the eyes of a man caught between loyalty and ruin. The story follows Dick and his brother Jim as they fall under the charismatic and dangerous influence of the legendary Captain Starlight, a gentleman bushranger whose daring exploits blur the line between romance and criminality. Rich with authenticity and moral complexity, the novel argues powerfully for the redemptive power of conscience, delivering one of the most enduring and beloved narratives in the Australian literary canon.