Frank Gardiner. Australian Bushrangers

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2014
Edition: First Edition

Description: 92 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: There were few bushrangers whose influence extended as far as that of Frank Gardiner. Handsome, clever, charismatic and dangerous, he inspired many young men to abandon the drudgery of their honest work and turn to highway robbery. So strong was his influence that it set in motion a craze known as “Gardinerism. Gardiner was the leader of the infamous Gold Escort robbery at Eugowra Rocks; he was the one who almost “got away with the crime. escaping to Queensland and running a successful public house until his eventual, controversial arrest. Such was the mans charm and influence that respectable citizens petitioned successfully on his behalf and Gardiner was released early from gaol amid a storm of controversy. This book outlines the life of Frank Gardiner, his descent into crime and the mystery of his final years in exile.The Australian Bushrangers series by historical researcher, Jane Smith, details the colourful lives of six of Australias most famous bushrangers: Captain Thunderbolt, Captain Moonlite, Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall, and the two men known as ‘Captain Starlight. These simply written and entertaining books are beautifully presented and historically accurate. Full of interesting facts and dangerous exploits, and including lots of newspaper clippings,images and primary sources, these books will appeal to younger readers, and in fact anyone interested in Australian Colonial history.

ISBN: 9781922132673