The Kelly Outbreak 1878-1880: The Geographical Dimension of Social Banditry
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Kelly Outbreak 1878-1880: The Geographical Dimension of Social Banditry
By (Author) John McQuilton
Melbourne University Press
Melbourne University Press
1st January 1987
Australia
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Paperback
282
Width 129mm, Height 199mm, Spine 17mm
320g
Description
This book examines the Kelly Outbreak against its geographical and social background. This book examines the Kelly Outbreak against its geographical and social background. Failure to unlock the land through selection had created a class of struggling selectors who felt that the established authority of squatters and police denied them justice. Their sympathy and support helped Ned come and go as he pleased, despite the price on his head. McQuilton's exciting narrative maintains suspense, and his unobtrusive scholarship fills in the details and corrects many errors whch the Kelly myth has accumulated over the years.
Author Bio
John McQuliton is a native of Kelly Country. Brought up in north-eastern Victoria, he holds a BA (Hons) and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. His major research interest is in the settlement of new lands of the nineteenth century in both the USA and Australia. He is at present Assistant Editor to the REsource Volumes for the Bicentennial History of Australia.
