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The quintessential bushranging adventure tale"Robbery Under Arms" was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television.
About the author "Rolf Boldrewood" was the pen-name of Thomas Alexander Browne (1826-1915), failed squatter in colonial Victoria and New South Wales, then police magistrate, goldfields commissioner and part-time writer of serialised novels. Ultimately the author of sixteen novels, two collections of short stories and two small books on farm management, "Robbery Under Arms" was the work that earned him an enduring international reputation.
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ROBBERY UNDER ARMS
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Robbery Under Arms
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 427 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear and age marks to the inside page, but still a presentable copy. The Adventures Of The Marston Boys And Captain Starlight, The 'gentleman Bushranger', Remain As Fresh And Intriguing As When This Book First Appeared A Century Ago. Seller Inventory # 227926
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Robbery Under Arms: A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Australian Goldfields by Rolf Boldrewood
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