For The Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke

Marcus Clarke
For The Term of His Natural Life
Paperback, Published in 1970, Originally published in 1874
1000 pages
Bowker & Bertram
Used condition

The most famous work by the Australian novelist and poet, For the Term of His Natural Life is a powerful tale of an Australian penal settlement with a vivid account of a brutal phase of colonial life. The focus of this great convict novel is the complex interaction between those in power and those who suffer, made meaningful because of its hero's struggle against his wrongful imprisonment. Elements of romance, incidents of family life and passages of scenic description both relieve and give emphasis to the tragedy that forms its heart.