True History of the Kelly Gang

Reading this book through the eyes of Ned himself, you begin to understand what the Irish population had to endure in Australia's early years. Fantastic read, if you know the Ozzie culture. I think the 1970 film featuring Mick Jagger was a better portrayal of the story than the modern version.

I'll probably bring this one up to at least four stars after I read it. Unfortunately the advent of school starting has significantly slowed down my leisurely reading time. So far I am very impressed by the vernacular and the prose. Gives you a great insight into just how Australians came to be who they are. I want to read certain passages out loud to hear myself sound like a cowboy in the...more

I'll probably bring this one up to at least four stars after I read it. Unfortunately the advent of school starting has significantly slowed down my leisurely reading time. So far I am very impressed by the vernacular and the prose. Gives you a great insight into just how Australians came to be who they are. I want to read certain passages out loud to hear myself sound like a cowboy in the Australian outback. Reminds me a lot of The Preposition.   hide

It was hard at first to get into the story because of the way it is written, and often times I would forget which character was which, but it was an amazing book that I really didn't want to put down :)

I couldn't finish reading this - I know that the writing was all part of the characterisation, but the ocker Aussie language throughout was impossible to read.

wow this was amazing! there were things in here i hadn't heard about, very interesting

ned kelly's story as told by himself...or thats what Peter Carey, the author wants you to believe

The lifestory of Ned Kelly is enthralling yet tragic. I love how Peter Carey formed the words in a more narrative style, which is full of coarse language and boorish slangs.

usually it takes me a while to get hooked to the novels on the booker list as they tend to be heavy .... but this one is hard to put down ...writing at its best ... i have been exploring google maps around the places kelly gang roamed ... wangaratta ..

my husband loved it, It was okay for me.