The Ballad of Moondyne Joe
Author(s): John Kinsella
Moondyne Joe was colonial Australia's ultimate escape artist. His daring and repeated breakouts drove the Governor to build him a special cell. And when Moondyne Joe escaped again, he drove the Governor mad.
Moondyne Joe himself died a pauper in Fremantle Lunatic Asylum but not before he gained 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.
Written by John Kinsella, one of Australia's best known poets, and Niall Lucy, a caustic and irreverent social commentator, this book is an anarchic and playful examination of an elusive man and the harsh convict system he resisted.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Fremantle Press
- : Fremantle Arts Centre Press
- : 0.85
- : 01 January 2012
- : 230mm X 152mm
- : Australia
- : 01 May 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : 265
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : John Kinsella