Book Summary:

 The book is narrated by Dick Marston, a young Australian bushranger who is awaiting his execution for his crimes. He tells the story of his life and adventures with his brother Jim and the notorious Captain Starlight, a charismatic and cunning outlaw from a noble English family. Together, they commit various acts of cattle stealing and robbery under arms in the Australian bush and goldfields in the 1850s. Along the way, they encounter friends and foes, love and betrayal, danger and excitement. The book portrays the wild and romantic aspects of colonial life, as well as the moral dilemmas and consequences of living outside the law.

About the author:

Rolf Boldrewood was the pen name of Thomas Alexander Browne, an Australian writer and magistrate who was born in London in 1826 and died in Melbourne in 1915. He wrote many novels and stories about Australian life, especially the bush and the goldfields. His most famous work is Robbery Under Arms (1888), a classic tale of bushranging and adventure. He also wrote memoirs, essays, and historical sketches. He used his experiences as a squatter, a gold commissioner, and a police magistrate to enrich his fiction with realism and local colour. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Australian literature.

Additional Information:

Rare 2 volume first edition Tauchnitz finely bound.