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Australian Bushrangers: Captain Thunderbolt
Author: Jane Smith
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ISBN: 9781922132574
Format: Paperback
Published: April 2014
Published By: Woodlane
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Published: April 2014
Published By: Woodlane
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Product Description
Frederick Wordsworth Ward, better known as 'Captain Thunderbolt', was a bushranger who plagued New South Wales for almost seven years during one of the longest bushranging 'careers' in history. Thunderbolt was intelligent, charming and courageous; a great storyteller who enjoyed much public support.Although a horse thief and a highway robber, he has become something of a romantic figure of Australia's past. Many legends have grown up around him - stories of a devoted husband and father, a gentleman, a lover of music and literature; a man who hated violence and a victim of the law. The truth, however, is quite a different story.
This book provides a brief biography of Thunderbolt's life and some of his more notable exploits, and refutes many of the popular myths that surround him.
Australian Curriculum:
Australian Curriculum Correlation:
- The Australian Colonies (Year 5)