David Dufty goes back to the records to uncover the real story of
the police officers who pursued the Kelly Gang. This pacey account
of the capture of the Kelly Gang reads like a detective story. He
lurched through the gun smoke, his head encased in an iron helmet,
and started shooting. To the weary police in the cordon around the
Glenrowan hotel, he appeared like a monster, or a creature from
hell. For over a century, the Ned Kelly legend has grown and grown.
He's become Australia's Robin Hood, and leader of a colonial Irish
resistance. How much of the legend is true? This is the real story
of the hunt for the Kelly Gang over two long years. As gripping as
any police procedural, it is an account of poorly trained officers
unfamiliar with the terrain, in pursuit of the most dangerous men
in the state. By recounting the story from the perspective of the
law, David Dufty gets to the heart of the story for the first time
and finds answers to many unresolved questions. Why was the gang
always one step ahead of the police? Did law-abiding citizens
really assist the outlaws? Did the barely literate Ned really write
the impassioned Jerilderie Letter? Did the police really persecute
the Kelly family? Who was Michael Ward and why is he the real hero
in the capture of Ned Kelly?
General
| Imprint: |
Allen & Unwin
|
| Country of origin: |
Australia |
| Release date: |
March 2022 |
| Authors: |
David Dufty
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 153mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
424 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-76106-734-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-76106-734-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781761067341 |
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