{"product_id":"1935-for-the-term-of-his-natural-life-by-marcus-clarke-antique-fiction-book","title":"1935 For The Term Of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke Antique Fiction Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1935 For The Term Of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke Antique Fiction Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    For The Term Of His Natural Life\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    By Marcus Clarke\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    Published by Home Entertainment Library: Sydney 1935\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \"\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n    For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke is one of the defining works of nineteenth-century Australian literature and a powerful depiction of the convict era in colonial Australia. Originally serialised in the 1870s, the novel follows Richard Devine, a young Englishman wrongly convicted of murder who assumes the name Rufus Dawes and is transported to the brutal penal colonies of Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. Through Dawes' experiences, Clarke vividly portrays the cruelty, isolation and harsh discipline endured by convicts within the British transportation system.\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   The novel moves through a series of grim and dramatic settings including prison hulks, chain gangs, Macquarie Harbour and Norfolk Island, depicting both the physical suffering and psychological torment of convict life. Clarke combines historical realism with melodrama, creating memorable scenes of punishment, escape attempts, corruption and human endurance. Alongside the brutality of the penal system, the story also explores themes of injustice, identity, redemption and moral conflict. The Australian landscape itself becomes a powerful presence throughout the novel, reflecting both the beauty and harshness of colonial life.\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               This 1935 Home Entertainment Library Sydney edition reflects the continuing popularity of Clarke's work in early twentieth-century Australia. Bound in classic red cloth boards, it represents a period when For the Term of His Natural Life was widely regarded as a foundational Australian novel and an essential part of the nation's literary identity. Today the book remains an important historical and literary work, valued for both its dramatic storytelling and its enduring portrayal of Australia's convict past.\"\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               \u003cbr\u003e\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               General wear and fading to covers and spine. Inscription to front blank endpaper. Pages clean and well presented. Binding is solid with no loose pages. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n           \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n      Size 19cm x 13cm x 4cm - 494 Pages Including Appendix\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028395901067,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/8762e19d-d0b1-46bb-a43b-ed9f345a1eb2.jpg?v=1779346855","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1935-for-the-term-of-his-natural-life-by-marcus-clarke-antique-fiction-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}