True History Of The Kelly Gang

Biography & Memoir Australiana Historical Fiction

Peter Carey’s Booker-winning True History of the Kelly Gang re-imagines Australia’s most famous outlaw in raw, electric prose. This celebratory hardcover from University of Queensland Press presents Ned Kelly’s voice as if torn from the outlaw’s own journal, blending fact and fiction into a gripping historical novel.

The 2000 edition arrives with its original dust jacket intact, protected by a removable mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight; only a faint mark on the closed edge hints at gentle shelf time in a smoke-free home. The binding remains square and sturdy, ready for reading or display.

Collectors of Australian literature prize this UQP release for its quality printing and the story’s deep roots in colonial Australia. Carey’s portrayal of bushranger life, police corruption, and Irish rebellion continues to resonate with adults and mature teens alike.

Slip this copy into an Oz-lit shelf or gift it to a lover of true-crime-infused historical fiction. A tight, presentable copy of a modern classic awaits.