For the Term of His Natural Life (The Australian Experience) Tapa blanda - 2001

Axiom Publishing, Sydney, 2001. First Edition. Softcover (with flaps). Very Good Condition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 436 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. For the Term of His Natural Life is a story written by Marcus Clarke and published in The Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872 (as His Natural Life). It was published as a novel in 1874 and is the best known novelisation of life as a convict in early Australian history. At times relying on seemingly implausible coincidences, the story follows the fortunes of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a murder that he did not commit. The book clearly conveys the harsh and inhumane treatment meted out to the convicts, some… Leer más

Stepney, South Australia: Axiom Publishing, 2001 Very near fine paperback with french flaps. Faint vertical creases to the front and rear end papers and corners slightly creased. Books 1-4.. First Edition. Soft Cover.

Axiom Publishing in association with the John Bray Law Chapter of the Alumni Association of the University of Adelaide, Australia, 2008. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. 436 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Axiom Publishing in association with the John Bray Law Chapter of the Alumni Association of the University of Adelaide, Australia, 2008. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. 2.5cm tear in back cover.. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit, a young aristocrat is sent to pay his dues in Van Diemen's Land. As a criminal in this new colony, Richard Devine is forced to endure tremendous suffering and inhumanity, from the baseless cruelty of those in power to the harsh brutalities of an untamed country. Yet, with enduring human spirit and unrelenting determination, Richard… Leer más

Axiom, Australia, 2008. Reprint. Softcover. Near Fine. Softcover. 436 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Axiom, Australia, 2008. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit, a young aristocrat is sent to pay his dues in Van Diemen's Land. As a criminal in this new colony, Richard Devine is forced to endure tremendous suffering and inhumanity, from the baseless cruelty of those in power to the harsh brutalities of an untamed country. Yet, with enduring human spirit and unrelenting determination, Richard remains ever desperate to clear his name, no matter the trials that come his way. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Australian; ISBN/EAN: 9781864760750. Inventory No: 21100056.. 9781864760750

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