by Peter Carey · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571207930
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«True History of the Kelly Gang» is the historical novel by Peter Carey, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (424 pages, in English).
The novel recreates in the first person the life of Ned Kelly, the famous Australian outlaw of the nineteenth century. Between poverty and family lies, Kelly goes from the son of a settler to the leader of a gang pursued by the law. To the authorities he is a criminal; to many Australians, a folk hero who questions the official version of events.
Winner of the Booker Prize in 2001; it also received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize as best book overall and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction category.
For its blend of history, crime and literary narrative, it will appeal to readers of historical fiction and to reading groups.
Peter Philip Carey is an Australian novelist who has lived in New York City for more than three decades.
