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Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady

The true story of bushrangers Frederick Ward and Mary Ann Bugg
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Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady by Carol Baxter is a captivating biography that delves into the lives of the notorious Australian bushranger Captain Thunderbolt and his accomplice and romantic partner, Mary Ann Bugg. The book explores their daring adventures, examining how they managed to defy the law while maintaining a remarkable relationship. It's a thrilling tale of audacity, trust, and survival set against the backdrop of 19th-century Australia.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy delving into historical romances with an adventurous twist. It vividly recounts the lives of a notorious Australian bushranger and his partner, blending elements of love, crime, and history. A captivating read for anyone interested in real-life tales of daring and defiance during Australia's colonial era.

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Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady

He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. Full of action and drama, this is the richly detailed and unputdownable true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady.

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He was the gentleman bushranger... she was the woman who rode with him. This is the true story of Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady.

'Bail up!' demanded Captain Thunderbolt before he shouted the bar with the inn keeper's own profits. Driven into banditry by injustice, this colonial Robin Hood, magnificent horseman and skilled bushman was celebrated by his victims as vigorously as he was hunted by the law.

She was his chief lieutenant, his eyes and his ears. Intelligent and beautiful, Mary Ann Bugg dressed as a man, rode like a man, and helped keep Thunderbolt ahead of the troopers and trackers intent on pursuing him to his end. Until one day...

Compellingly written and richly detailed, Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady has it all - action, drama, and two protagonists who defied social conventions for freedom. This is an unputdownable story of an extraordinary partnership and a fresh retelling of one of Australia's greatest bushranging stories.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742372877

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 468g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Carol Baxter is the author of An Irresistible Temptation and Breaking the Bank.

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