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  • The Last of the Bushrangers: An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang

    by Francis Augustus Hare ...
    "The Last of the Bushrangers: An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang" by Francis Augustus Hare provides a gripping narrative of one of Australia's most infamous outlaw groups. The book delves into the lives of the Kelly Gang, exploring their motivations, the societal conditions that bred such notorious figures, and the dramatic events leading to their capture. Hare's account is rich in detail ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Last of the Bushrangers

    An Account of the Capture of the Kelly Gang

    by Francis Augustus Hare ...
    Narrated by Gregory Dwyer ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 2 min

    The book is written in the first person, giving a detailed, autobiographical account of Hare’s experiences as a superintendent in the Victorian Mounted Police, particularly during the pursuit and final capture of the Kelly Gang. Hare’s account offers insights into the social and criminal landscape of colonial Victoria, the operations of the police force, and the complexities of pursuing outlaws ... Read more

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  • The Last of the Bushrangers

    by Francis Augustus Hare ...
    Series Book 6 - Autobiography and Biographies Library
    The exploits of the Ned Kelly gang have entered legend. Seen now as a sort of Australian Robin Hood, and immortalised on screen by none other than Mick Jagger, and in paint by the great Australian artist Sidney Nolan, the reality - as related in this contemporary book written soon after the events it describes - was less romantic and more sordid than the myth. Kelly and his band were Irish ... Read more

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  • The Kelly Hunters

    The gripping true story of the desperate manhunt to bring down Australia's most notorious outlaw, from the bestselling award-winning author of MRS KELLY, BANJO and SISTER VIV

    by Grantlee Kieza ...
    The desperate manhunt to bring down Australia's most notorious outlawWhen Ned Kelly and his band of young tearaways ambushed and killed three brave policemen in a remote mountain camp in 1878, they sparked the biggest and most expensive manhunt Australia had seen. The desperate search would end when Kelly and his gang, wearing suits of armour, tried to derail a train before waging their final ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • My Friend The Murderer

    by Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    My friend the Murderer is written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of the Sherlock Holmes Fame. In this story, a doctor working at a penitentiary in Australia comes across a famous criminal and strikes up a casual acquaaintance with him. The criminal, Wolf Tone Maloney, was famous for turing state's evidence on his own gang,which earned him a pardon and his old friend the hangman's noose. The story is ... Read more

    $5.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Papers of A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

    by H.F. Ellis ...
    Series Book 1 - The Wentworth Papers
    The classic fictional memoirs of a hapless schoolmaster.There is chalk in his fingernails and paper darts fill the air as A. J. Wentworth, mathematics master at Burgrove Preparatory School, unwittingly opens the doors that lead not to knowledge but to chaos and confusion.In his collected papers he sets out the truth about the fishing incident in the boot room, the real story about the theft of the ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Bearbrass

    Imagining Early Melbourne

    by Robyn Annear ...
    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

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Jerilderie Letter

    by Ned Kelly ...
    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 gang ... Read more

    $1.97 CAD

  • Ned Kelly

    A short life

    by Ian Jones ...
    'the best Kelly biography by a country mile' - The AustralianThe definitive biography of Ned Kelly - and a superb description of his times.A bestseller since it was first published, Ned Kelly: A Short Life is acknowledged as being the definitive biography.Ian Jones combines years of research into all the records of the era and exhaustive interviews with living descendants of those involved, to ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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  • The Pain Of Privilege

    A Poor Man at the Gate Series, #4

    by Andrew Wareham ...
    Series Book 4 - A Poor Man at the Gate Series
    Tom and Lady Verity intend to place their dynasty in a position of economic, social and political leadership in England. Captain Matthew Star returns to England and makes a love match with their daughter, Charlotte, much to her mother’s displeasure. There is social unrest in the country and riots become commonplace. The problem of unemployment in and around Tom’s estate is solved by encouraging a ... Read more

    $8.05 CAD

  • The Wages Of Virtue

    A Poor Man at the Gate Series, #8

    by Andrew Wareham ...
    Series Book 8 - A Poor Man at the Gate Series
    It is a new era and the children must establish themselves as the next generation of the families. Still mourning the loss of his wife and new-born child, Joseph seems to be on course for spectacular failure, and a serious mining accident adds to his sense of desolation. Overseas, Henry Star flourishes in the corrupt world of the Southern States. ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • A Parade Of Virtue

    A Poor Man at the Gate Series, #9

    by Andrew Wareham ...
    Series Book 9 - A Poor Man at the Gate Series
    After the introspective years following Tom’s death, events take a very dramatic turn. There’s a devastating cholera outbreak in India, Luke Star is dicing with death as a mercenary in Greece, while in New Orleans, Henry Star has a potential troublemaker ruthlessly disposed of… and the villainous John Star continues to pose a danger to both families. Meanwhile, haunted by past misdeeds, one of the ... Read more

    $7.85 CAD