{"product_id":"2026600002964-secondhand-true-history-of-the-kelly-gang-signed","title":"True History Of The Kelly Gang (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st us ed., 1st pr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Booker Prize, True History of the Kelly Gang is a bold work of historical fiction that chronicles the life of Ned Kelly, Australia's most legendary outlaw, through a series of raw, confessional letters written to his daughter. Peter Carey constructs a visceral and deeply human portrait of a man shaped by poverty, injustice, and colonial oppression in nineteenth-century Victoria, presenting Kelly's voice in an urgent, unpunctuated prose that pulses with authenticity and defiance. The novel uncovers the social and political forces that transformed a young Irish-Australian boy into a bushranger and folk hero, arguing implicitly that Kelly's rebellion was as much a class war as it was a crime spree. Carey's tone is both lyrical and ferocious, blurring the line between myth and history with masterful control, illustrating how legends are born from the wounds of the dispossessed. This is an electrifying reimagining of a national icon that resonates far beyond its Australian setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820236976347,"sku":"2026600002964-SECONDHAND","price":200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/47d2391b-347c-4aed-8aa7-eb12e00e9498.png?v=1780055168","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600002964-secondhand-true-history-of-the-kelly-gang-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}