For the Term of His Natural Life (1874) is a novel by Marcus
Clarke. Inspired by a journey taken by the author to the penal
colony of Port Arthur, Tasmania, the novel was originally
serialized in The Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872. For its
depictions of the brutality and inhumanity of Australia's penal
colonies, the novel has been recognized as a powerful realist novel
and one of the first works of Tasmanian Gothic literature. In the
year 1827, a young British aristocrat is implicated in the murder
and robbery of Lord Bellasis, his birth father. Sent to Van
Diemen's Land, he changes his name to Rufus Dawes and steadies
himself for life in some of the world's most notorious penal
colonies. On board the Malabar, which is also transporting the new
commander of the settlement at Macquarie Harbour, a group of
mutineers hatches a plan to take control of the ship. Although
Dawes warns the Captain, the conspirators place responsibility for
the attempted mutiny on his innocent shoulders, and his sentence is
extended for the rest of his life. At Macquarie Harbor and later
Port Arthur, Dawes is brutalized, isolated, and tortured, leaving
him no choice but to plan his unlikely escape. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Marcus Clarke's For the Term of His Natural Life is a classic of
Australian literature reimagined for modern readers.
General
Imprint: |
West Margin Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Mint Editions |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Marcus Clarke
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Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards
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Pages: |
484 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5131-3450-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-5131-3450-7 |
Barcode: |
9781513134505 |
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