For the Term of His Natural Life - Clarke Marcus - 1979

645 pages. Lightly tanned pages. The dust jacket is quite faded and discoloured to a pinkish shade with minor chipping and wear to edges. Page edges foxed and browned. Told with great force, FOR THE TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE is a narrative of great suffering - of whips, chains and man's inhumanity. There is no attempt to soften the truth of degradation and dark cruelty in convict Australia. And yet the novel is filled with life, and peopled with vivid characters, Rufus Dawes, condemned to transportation for a crime he did not commit, is one of the most unforgettable characters of Australian literature. This is perhaps Australia's most significant and most famous 19-century colonial novel and has found success both in Australia and abroad. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Australian; ISBN: 0207140731. ISBN/EAN: 9780207140730. Inventory No: 17030042. By: Clarke Marcus Year: 1979 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: