• Three of Australian author Marcus Clarke's books are bound together in this Kindle trilogy: For The Term of His Natural Life (1875), Australian Tales (1896) and Old Tales of a Young Country (1871)
For The Term of His Natural Life (1874)
Clarke's book is a both a ripping yarn and a novelisation of life as a convict in early Australian history. The tale follows Rufus Dawes, convicted for a murder that he did not commit. The novel was based on Clarke's research and a visit to the penal settlement of Port Arthur, Tasmania.