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Australia In History - Set of 2
Set of 2 Books
Author: Geoff HockingIllustrator:
Retail Price: | $29.90 |
Betabooks Price | $23.00 |
ISBN: SET AUST.HIST2
Format: Paperback
Published: May 2016
Published By: Waverton Press
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Published: May 2016
Published By: Waverton Press
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Titles that are READY TO SHIP will be sent from our warehouse within 2 business days while stocks last. Click here for more details.
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After the demise of 'bold' Jack Donohoe, the last of the convict outlaws, a new breed of 'wild colonial boys' rode boldly across the Australian landscape. Predominantly Irish Catholic and born of convict parents, these Australian-born 'currency lads' soon fell under the scrutiny of the law. Most were caught for stealing horses or cattle, and were sent into the stone-walled prisons to pay for their crimes. Once there, they grew hard and resentful. When they were released, these 'kings of the road' took their revenge on the highways; holding up travellers, robbing banks and stealing from gold escorts. Kings of the Road tells the stories of these bushrangers, and often popular folk-heroes, who captured public attention as they thwarted the police at their every turn, including: John Piesley, Frank 'Darkie' Gardiner, Ben Hall, Johnnie Gilbert, Captain Moonlite and Captain Thunderbolt.Titles in the Set:
Kings of the Road ----- 9781741240948
Robbery Under Arms ----- 9781741240955