For The Term Of His Natural Life
Author(s): CLARKE Marcus
Rufus Dawes, condemned to transportation for a crime he did not commit, is an important character in Australian literature. Set in convict Australia, this colonial novel is a narrative of great suffering - of whips, chains and man's inhumanity.
Product Information
Marcus Clarke was born in London in 1846. As a result of the sudden death of his father he emigrated to Australia in 1863. He wrote for the Melbourne press and from 1868 to 1869 his first novel, LONG ODDS was serialised. He wrote plays, several of which were published, as well as collections of his stories and historical articles. He died in 1881.
General Fields
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- : ANG
- : ANG
- : 0.514
- : 01 May 2002
- : 198mm X 128mm X 42mm
- : Australia
- : books
Special Fields
- : CLARKE Marcus
- : Paperback
- : New edition
- : 823.8
- : 464
- : FA