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“george boxall”

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  • History of the Australian Bushrangers

    by George Boxall ...
    "History of the Australian Bushrangers" by George Boxall is a compelling exploration of the notorious figures who roamed the Australian outback during the 19th century. Boxall delves into the lives of these outlaws, examining their motivations, exploits, and the societal conditions that gave rise to bushranging. The book paints a vivid picture of the rugged landscape and the lawlessness that ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • History of the Australian Bushrangers

    Enriched edition. Outlaws of the Wild Australian Frontier

    by George Boxall, Jacob Prentiss ...
    In "History of the Australian Bushrangers," George Boxall meticulously chronicles the narrative of Australia's infamous outlaws within the context of 19th-century colonial society. Through vivid prose laden with rich descriptions and a blend of historical documentation, Boxall intricately weaves the lives of these bandits into the tapestry of Australia's developing identity. His exploration ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Kelly Hunters

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  • Australian Heist

    The gripping extraordinary true story of Australia's biggest gold robbery from the bestselling true crime author of AUSTRALIA'S MOST INFAMOUS JAIL

    by James Phelps ...
    Australia's Number 1 True Crime Writer on Australia's Greatest Gold Robbery.On 15 June 1862, a gang of bushrangers held up a gold escort at Eugowra, just east of Forbes, NSW. They escaped with a pile of cash and 77 kilograms of gold, worth about $10 million today. It remains the largest gold robbery in Australian history.In this riveting re-creation of the events, James Phelps finally tells the ... Read more

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  • Australia's Most Notorious Convicts: From thieves and bushrangers to murderers and cannibals

    by Barbara Malpass Edwards ...
    Thousands of convicts were transported to Australia. Of these, some managed to escape incarceration and went on to achieve notoriety in their new land. A few tried to invent a Robin Hood reputation, taking the side of the poor settler against those in authority. Some committed crimes so heinous they were both feared and despised by the general population. Their lives were desperate, their fate ... Read more

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  • Sons Of The Southern Cross

    by Grantlee Kieza ...
    Tales of the iconic flag that came represent the rebellious Australian spirit, from Eureka to Ned Kelly to Gallipoli and beyondEver since it was launched in the minefields of Victoria the Southern Cross flag has been a symbol for a rebellious Australian spirit - from the battles of Eureka to those of Ned Kelly, from the birth of the Labor Party to the Anzacs at Galliopoli. the men and women ... Read more

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  • Australians

    Thomas Keneally

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    In this volume of a unique history of Australia where people are always centre stage, bestselling author Thomas Keneally brings to life the vast range of characters who have formed our national story.Convicts and Aborigines, settlers and soldiers, patriots and reformers, bushrangers and gold seekers, it is from their lives and their stories that he has woven a vibrant history to do full justice to ... Read more

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  • The Last Convict

    by Anthony Hill ...
    ‘It’s a good story, Samuel. You’re a piece of living history.’Oxford 1863: Young Samuel Speed sets a barley stack alight in the hope it will earn him a bed in prison for the night. He wants nothing more than a morsel of food in his belly and a warm place to sleep off the streets. What he receives is a sentence of seven years’ servitude, to be served half a world away in the penal colony of ... Read more

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  • Bearbrass

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    Just a little way down Collins Street, beside Henry Buck's, is a perpetually dark but sheltered laneway called Equitable Place. Here you'll find a number of places to eat and drink. Settle yourself in the window of one, shut your eyes, and picture this scene of yore ...In this much-loved book, Robyn Annear resurrects the village that was early Melbourne – from the arrival of white settlers in 1835 ... Read more

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  • The Jerilderie Letter

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    Edward "Ned" Kelly (1854 – 1880) was an Australian bushranger, and, to some, a folk hero for his defiance of the colonial authorities. Kelly was born in Victoria to an Irish convict father, and as a young man he clashed with the police. Following an incident at his home in 1878, police parties searched for him in the bush. After he murdered three policemen, the colony proclaimed Kelly and his ... Read more

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  • Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady

    The true story of bushrangers Frederick Ward and Mary Ann Bugg

    by Carol Baxter ...
    He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. Full of action and drama, this is the richly detailed and unputdownable true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady.He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. This is the true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady.'Bail up!' demanded Captain Thunderbolt before he shouted the bar with the inn ... Read more

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