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“I lost my father at the age of 12 and knew that in the case of lies and silences, you are too young to understand the words I wrote, but this history is for you and will not contain a single lie, and I can burn in hell if I say false.”
In the real history of the Kelly gang, the legendary Ned Kelly speaks for himself, spreading his narrative on semi-familiar paper, but magically describes prose as he fled from the police. To his followers, Kelly was nothing more than a terrible criminal, a thief and a murderer. For his own people, it was a group of ordinary Australians, Bushlanger was a hero who ignored the authority of the British to guide their lives. Ned was contracted by his pirated mother as a famous horse thief (and her lover) who saw his first prison cell at the age of 15, and by the age of 26 he became the most wanted person in the Victorian wild colony, taking over the entire town and breaking the law until he was eventually captured and hanged. This is a classic illegal story, living by the skills of a great novelist.
Publisher: Retro; Reprint (December 4, 2001)
Language: English
Paperback: 384 pages
ISBN-10:0375724672
ISBN-13:978-0375724671
Item Weight: 11.2 oz
Size: 5.25 x 0.85 x 7.92 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging and well-researched. It provides an insightful view of life in pioneering South-East Australia during this time period. Readers praise the author’s talent and skill. However, some find the language difficult to understand due to the Irish accent and lack of punctuation. Additionally, they mention that the pacing is inconsistent and challenging to follow. Opinions differ on the narrative length – some consider it interesting and long, while others feel it’s repetitive.
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