WEST AUSTRALIANA Bushranger –
Originally serialised in ‘The Pilot’ as ‘Moondyne Joe’ in 1878, and subsequently reprinted in book form, this is the story of a convict called Moondyne, a name given him by indigenous Australians who help him escape and also share the existence of vast amounts of gold with him. With this wealth, Moondyne, now known as Wyville, returns to England and becomes a respected humanitarian. The questions raised by the Irish diaspora are tackled in ‘Moondyne’ not simply in the context of the Australian penal system, or even the Irish land question, but also in the manner in which it mirrors issues of social justice then being debated in the United States. ‘Moondyne’ explores ideas that are far more significant than its swashbuckling tone might suggest.
- 274 p. ; 21 cm. #060426
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- Series:
- Classic Australian works.
- First published in Australia by George Robertson, Sydney, 1880.
- Western Australia — Fiction