True History of the Kelly Gang
by Peter Carey | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0571207936 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0571207936 Global Overview for this book
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"In True History of the Kelly Gang Peter Carey returns to the harsh, brutal world of Australian history, so brilliantly evoked in earlier novels such as Illywhacker and Oscar and Lucinda. Set in the desolate settler communities north of Melbourne in the late 19th century, the novel is told in the form of a journal, written by the famous outlaw and "bushranger" Ned Kelly, to a daughter he will never see. As Kelly explains, "I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silences my dear daughter you are presently too young to understand a word I write but this history is for you and will contain no single lies may I burn in hell if I speak false"...." Amazon.co.uk Review
I have some mixed feelings about this book. I really loved how the author managed to find Ned Kelly's voice, and the language is often quite poetic, and humerous too. On the other hand the plot had no real ups and downs, and that made it difficult for me finish this book.
I'll mail this book to bookmaniac70 within the next few days.
I'll mail this book to bookmaniac70 within the next few days.
A lovely RABCK from Lisa-B, received so quickly.Thank you so much, you are very kind!
Journal Entry 4 by bookmaniac70 at Читалище.то in София / Sofia, Sofiya Bulgaria on Saturday, November 5, 2016
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