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“I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silences my dear daughter you are presently too young to understand a word I write but this history is for you and will contain no single lie may I burn in Hell if I speak false.” In True History of the Kelly... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ned Kelly: Handsome oldest son of the Kelly Family, later leader of the Kelly Gang
- Dan Kelly: Second oldest boy of the Kelly Family and later member of the Kelly Gang,
- Ellen Kelly: Mother of the large Kelly Family.
- Joe Byrne: Member of the Kelly Gang.
- Harry Power: Notorious outlaw in the region.
- Steve Hart: Fourth member of the Kelly Gang.
- Mary Hearn: Add a description of this character.
- Fitzpatrick
- Bill Frost
- Annie
- Kate
- Mr Whitty
- Maggie
- George King
- Whitty
- Spencer
- Wild Wright
- Mrs Goodman
- Greta
- Aaron
- Mr Shelton
- Mcintyre
- O'neil
- Hall
- Peter Carey
- Nicolson
- Winton
- Tom Lloyd
- Gracie
- Alex Gunn
- Kennedy
- James
- Mrs Robinson
- Jimmy Quinn
- Ben Gould
- Murray
- Whelan
- Strahan
- Mcbean
First Sentence edit
I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silences my dear daughter you are presently too young to understand a word I write but this history is for you and will contain no single lie may I burn in Hell if I speak false.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 2001 of 46 in Booker Prize Winners. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Blind Assassin, and followed by Life of Pi.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Carey (Author)
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Page Count: 384
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Page Count: 384
Awards edit
- Man Booker Prize (2001)
- Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger (2003: Novel)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (2001: South East Asia and Pacific)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (2001: Overall)
- International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (Finalist, 2002, Shortlist)
- Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction (2001)
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- Dewey: 823.914
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