For the Term of His Natural Life

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For the Term of His Natural Life

Ch.: 21Status: In progressLang: EnglishRevised:

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Contents

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  1. 1.Chapter 1app
  2. 2.Chapter 2app
  3. 3.Chapter 3app
  4. 4.Chapter 4app
  5. 5.Chapter 5app
  6. 6.Chapter 6app
  7. 7.Chapter 7app
  8. 8.Chapter 8app
  9. 9.Chapter 9app
  10. 10.Chapter 10app
  11. 11.Chapter 11app
  12. 12.Chapter 12app
  13. 13.Chapter 13app
  14. 14.Chapter 14app
  15. 15.Chapter 15app
  16. 16.Chapter 16app
  17. 17.Chapter 17app
  18. 18.Chapter 18app
  19. 19.Chapter 19app
  20. 20.Chapter 20app
  21. 21.Chapter 21app

Abstract

First published in 1874, a powerful tale of an Australian penal settlement, which originally appeared in serial form in a Melbourne paper.The story of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a murder which he did not commit. The harsh and inhumane treatment handed out to the convicts, some of whom were transported for minor crimes, is vividly conveyed. The novel was based on research by the author, as well as a visit to the penal settlement of Port Arthur in Tasmania.

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