Kelly Country Sketchbook
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: Very good
Pages: Good
Few names in Australian history carry the mythic weight of Ned Kelly, and Kelly Country Sketchbook brings the rugged landscape and legendary story of the bushranger to vivid life through the skilled hand of illustrator Jack Montgomery and the authoritative prose of Brian Carroll. The book traverses the iconic terrain of north-eastern Victoria — the rolling bush, the small frontier towns, and the wild ranges — that forged one of Australia's most enduring and controversial figures, capturing the essence of a region inextricably linked to the Kelly legend. Montgomery's drawings possess a raw, evocative power that transforms the Australian bush into a character in its own right, while Carroll's accompanying text grounds the imagery in careful historical context, presenting the Kelly story with nuance and depth. Together, they craft a portrait of a time and place that resonates far beyond the mere retelling of outlaw exploits, speaking instead to broader questions of class, colonial injustice, and the birth of an Australian identity. For those drawn to the mythology of the bush and the enduring allure of Australia's most infamous outlaw, this volume leaves one wondering: where does legend end and history begin?
Author: Jack Montgomery (Drawings); Brian Carroll (Text)
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few names in Australian history carry the mythic weight of Ned Kelly, and Kelly Country Sketchbook brings the rugged landscape and legendary story of the bushranger to vivid life through the skilled hand of illustrator Jack Montgomery and the authoritative prose of Brian Carroll. The book traverses the iconic terrain of north-eastern Victoria — the rolling bush, the small frontier towns, and the wild ranges — that forged one of Australia's most enduring and controversial figures, capturing the essence of a region inextricably linked to the Kelly legend. Montgomery's drawings possess a raw, evocative power that transforms the Australian bush into a character in its own right, while Carroll's accompanying text grounds the imagery in careful historical context, presenting the Kelly story with nuance and depth. Together, they craft a portrait of a time and place that resonates far beyond the mere retelling of outlaw exploits, speaking instead to broader questions of class, colonial injustice, and the birth of an Australian identity. For those drawn to the mythology of the bush and the enduring allure of Australia's most infamous outlaw, this volume leaves one wondering: where does legend end and history begin?