Blast the Bush

Blast the Bush

Green Guide Spiders of Australia

Green Guide Spiders of Australia

For the Term of His Natural Life

An Australian Classic

$35.00
ISBN
9781741106886
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By Marcus Clarke
Format Paperback / softback
Page Extent 478
Book Size 34 x 136 x 210 mm (H x W x D)
Imprint New Holland Publishers
Release Date 7 Mar 2008
Subject Classification Historical fiction

First published in 1874, a powerful tale of an Australian penal settlement, which originally appeared in serial form in a Melbourne paper. It follows the story of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a murder which he did not commit. The harsh and inhumane treatment handed out to the convicts, some of whom were transported for minor crimes, is vividly conveyed. The novel was based on research by the author as well as a visit to the penal settlement of Port Arthur.