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The Ballad of Moondyne Joe
The Ballad of Moondyne Joe
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Moondyne Joe was colonial Australia’s ultimate escape artist; his daring and repeated breakouts from prison drove the country’s governor to build the infamous outlaw a special cell. When Moondyne Joe escaped once again, the governor went mad. Ironically, Moondyne Joe himself died a pauper in the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum, but not before he secured notoriety as a lawbreaker, the husband of a brothel madam, a bushman who befriended local Indigenous people, and as a folk hero who championed the underdog. This unique book is an anarchic and playful examination of an elusive man and the harsh convict system he resisted.
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Published: 2012
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921888526
Size: 15.24 x 1.78 x 22.86 cm
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