| The Ballad of Moondyne Joe Contributor(s): Kinsella, John (Author), Lucy, Niall (Author) |
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ISBN: 1921888520 ISBN-13: 9781921888526 Publisher: Fremantle Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 821.91 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 266 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Moondyne Joe was colonial Australia's ultimate escape artist; his daring and repeated breakouts from prison drove the country's governor to build the infamous outlaw a special cell. When Moondyne Joe escaped once again, the governor went mad. Ironically, Moondyne Joe himself died a pauper in the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum, but not before he secured notoriety as a lawbreaker, the husband of a brothel madam, a bushman who befriended local Indigenous people, and as a folk hero who championed the underdog. This unique book is an anarchic and playful examination of an elusive man and the harsh convict system he resisted. |