For the Term of His Natural Life
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2002-09-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #3424 |
Description
"For the Term of His Natural Life" by Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke is a novel published in 1874. Set in early colonial Australia, it follows Rufus Dawes, a young British aristocrat wrongly convicted of murder and transported to a brutal penal colony. Based on Clarke's research and visits to Port Arthur, the story depicts the harsh realities of convict life through a series of dramatic events involving betrayal, attempted escapes, and unlikely survival. The novel vividly portrays the inhumane treatment of prisoners in Australia's convict era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)