SKU: B-000034

Intractable Life Inside Australia's First Super Max Prison

Author: Bernie Matthews

Condition: In good condition. At least half a dozen dog eared pages. The pages are otherwise clean and tidy. No writing. No tears. No stuck pages. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir Australiana True Crime

Autobiography Memoir True Stories Criminology True Crime Australian prisons

Intractable: Life Inside Australia's First Super Max Prison is Bernie Matthews' raw memoir of surviving the nation's harshest lock-down, told with the unfiltered voice of a man who lived 432 pages of true crime history. Pan Macmillan's 2006 paperback drops readers into Grafton's punishment wing, delivering a criminology classic that's as gripping as any thriller yet grounded in lived experience.

Buyers receive a clean, tight copy from a smoke-free home; just a handful of dog-eared corners interrupt otherwise fresh pages. No writing, tears, or stuck leaves—perfect for true crime buffs, criminology students, or memoir collectors after an affordable first edition. Matthews' story pairs gritty autobiography with broader commentary on Australian prison policy, making the book a standout on any crime or biography shelf.

Expect a sturdy 654 g read that ships well and sits proudly alongside other Pan Macmillan true stories.

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