Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Book Synopsis (from someone who hasn't read them)

For the Term of His Natural Life - Marcus Clarke

Published in 1874, For the Term of His Natural life chronicles one man's experiences as a British convict transported to Australia to serve a life sentence. Wrongfully accused of murder, a man under the pseudonym Rufus Dawes is transported to an Australian penal colony on Norfolk Island. While suffering under a sadistic commandant, Dawes endures intense punishment along with his fellow convicts. The other convicts tell of attempts at escape, where the harshness of the Australian wilderness results in both murder and cannibalism to survive.

This edition contains the original ending as first published.


True History of the Kelly Gang - Peter Carey

Peter Carey's tale of the Kelly gang as told through Ned Kelly's autobiography shows a unique depiction of the Australian legend. The story shows the life behind the man and his iconic showdown at Glenrowan Station. Kelly talks of his family and early life being raised in rural Melbourne. Through various hard lessons and acts of petty crime Kelly is slowly driven away from living an honest life. This growing disdain for the law, as well as his relationships with those close to him, help to show the person behind the Australian legend.



And now some covers:




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