The story follows the fortunes of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a theft that he did not commit, when rendering assistance to the victim of a mugging. For the Term of His Natural Life is a "ripping yarn", which at times relies on unrealistic coincidences. He is best known for his 1874 novel For the Term of His Natural Life, about the convict system in Australia, and widely regarded as a classic of Australian literature. "Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke (1846-1881) was an English-born Australian novelist, journalist, poet, editor, librarian and playwright. 8 Books with numerous titled subdivisions, list of at least 45 b&w illustrations, Original patterned brown-cloth with gilt design and lettering to spine and brown top text block, lightly warn worn, lightly age-toned bottom and fore- text block.
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