Ben Hall
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In the lawless goldfields and dusty plains of colonial New South Wales, one name struck fear into the hearts of settlers and troopers alike — Ben Hall, the most audacious bushranger Australia ever produced. Frank Clune's gripping account chronicles the meteoric rise and violent downfall of this infamous outlaw, who, betrayed by circumstance and driven to the fringes of society, led one of the most daring criminal gangs the colony had ever seen. Drawing on historical records and vivid storytelling, Clune reconstructs the exploits of a man who robbed coaches, defied the law, and became a legend in his own short lifetime. Clune writes with the breathless urgency of a born narrator, blending meticulous research with a journalist's instinct for drama, placing Ben Hall firmly within the broader tapestry of Australian frontier mythology. Ben Hall argues that the bushranger was not simply a criminal, but a product of a brutal and inequitable colonial system — a complex anti-hero whose story continues to resonate as a defining chapter in the Australian national identity. For anyone captivated by tales of outlaws, frontier justice, and the wild heart of colonial Australia, this is an essential and electrifying read.
Author: Frank Clune
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In the lawless goldfields and dusty plains of colonial New South Wales, one name struck fear into the hearts of settlers and troopers alike — Ben Hall, the most audacious bushranger Australia ever produced. Frank Clune's gripping account chronicles the meteoric rise and violent downfall of this infamous outlaw, who, betrayed by circumstance and driven to the fringes of society, led one of the most daring criminal gangs the colony had ever seen. Drawing on historical records and vivid storytelling, Clune reconstructs the exploits of a man who robbed coaches, defied the law, and became a legend in his own short lifetime. Clune writes with the breathless urgency of a born narrator, blending meticulous research with a journalist's instinct for drama, placing Ben Hall firmly within the broader tapestry of Australian frontier mythology. Ben Hall argues that the bushranger was not simply a criminal, but a product of a brutal and inequitable colonial system — a complex anti-hero whose story continues to resonate as a defining chapter in the Australian national identity. For anyone captivated by tales of outlaws, frontier justice, and the wild heart of colonial Australia, this is an essential and electrifying read.