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Overview
Overview
Ned Kelly is Australia's most iconic outlaw.
A man who became more than a criminal.
A figure who became a legend.
But behind the iron mask lies a far more dangerous truth.
Born into poverty and marked early by police suspicion, Kelly grew up in a world where authority was not trusted and justice was uneven. What followed was not inevitable-but it was shaped by pressure, conflict, and a series of decisions that pushed him beyond the law.
He led a gang that robbed banks and defied the state.
He killed police officers.
He turned himself into a symbol of resistance.
And at Glenrowan, he planned an act that would have changed everything.
It failed.
What remained was something far more powerful-
an image that would define Australian history.
This book reveals the full reality behind the legend:
- The family pressures that shaped him
- The conflict that made him an outlaw
- The robberies that built his reputation
- The truth behind the armour
- The Glenrowan plan-and its collapse
- The line between rebellion and violence
This is not myth.
This is the man behind the mask.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: MacKenzie, Gordon J.
- ISBN: 9798255145478
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.55
- Number Of Pages: 220
- Publication Year: 2026
Language:
English