For the Term of His Natural Life (Text Classics) - Softcover
Wrongfully convicted, a young aristocrat is sent to the penal colony of Van Diemen’s Land. There he is forced to endure tremendous suffering, from the cruelty of those in power to the harsh untamed country. Dawes remains determined to clear his name, no matter the trials that come his way.
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Born in 1846, Marcus Clarke left London for Australia aged 17. As a writer, commissioned to pen a serial about convict life, he produced this masterwork. Republished as a novel in 1874, his epic tale of crime and punishment was distributed in Britain, USA, Germany and elsewhere. He died aged 35.
Rohan Wilson: Author of two novels: The Roving Party (2011), which won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award and a Tasmanian Literary Prize; and To Name Those Lost (2014), which won a Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and an Adelaide Festival Award. He grew up in Tasmania and lives in Queensland.
Rohan Wilson: Author of two novels: The Roving Party (2011), which won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award and a Tasmanian Literary Prize; and To Name Those Lost (2014), which won a Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and an Adelaide Festival Award. He grew up in Tasmania and lives in Queensland.
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- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1925355659
- ISBN 13 9781925355659
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- Number of pages512
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A masterpiece in style and scope, Marcus Clarkes For the Term of His Natural Life is an ambitious tale of tragedy, redemption, and the ugliness and resilience of man. Wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit, a young aristocrat is sent to pay his dues in Van Diemens Land. As a criminal in this new colony, Rufus Dawes 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, Dawes remains ever desperate to clear his name, no matter the trials that come his way.First published in 1874, Marcus Clarkes vivid and brutal depictions of convict life have come to define our colonial history. Still beloved by readers today, For the Term of His Natural Life remains the most important Australian book of the nineteenth century, and a vital part of our cultural and literary identity. Marcus Clarke's For The Term Of His Natural Life is an ambitious tale of tragedy, redemption, and the ugliness and resilience of man. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925355659
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A masterpiece in style and scope, Marcus Clarkes For the Term of His Natural Life is an ambitious tale of tragedy, redemption, and the ugliness and resilience of man. Wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit, a young aristocrat is sent to pay his dues in Van Diemens Land. As a criminal in this new colony, Rufus Dawes 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, Dawes remains ever desperate to clear his name, no matter the trials that come his way.First published in 1874, Marcus Clarkes vivid and brutal depictions of convict life have come to define our colonial history. Still beloved by readers today, For the Term of His Natural Life remains the most important Australian book of the nineteenth century, and a vital part of our cultural and literary identity. Marcus Clarke's For The Term Of His Natural Life is an ambitious tale of tragedy, redemption, and the ugliness and resilience of man. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925355659
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A masterpiece in style and scope, Marcus Clarkes For the Term of His Natural Life is an ambitious tale of tragedy, redemption, and the ugliness and resilience of man. Wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit, a young aristocrat is sent to pay his dues in Van Diemens Land. As a criminal in this new colony, Rufus Dawes 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, Dawes remains ever desperate to clear his name, no matter the trials that come his way.First published in 1874, Marcus Clarkes vivid and brutal depictions of convict life have come to define our colonial history. Still beloved by readers today, For the Term of His Natural Life remains the most important Australian book of the nineteenth century, and a vital part of our cultural and literary identity. Marcus Clarke's For The Term Of His Natural Life is an ambitious tale of tragedy, redemption, and the ugliness and resilience of man. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925355659
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