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.
- ISBN:
- 9781921888526
- 9781921888526
- Category:
- Prose: non-fiction
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 26-04-2012
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Fremantle Press
- Country of origin:
- Australia
- Pages:
- 1
- Dimensions (mm):
- 231x154x18mm
- Weight:
- 0.38kg
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