Mere Mortals Book Reviews True History Of The Kelly Gang (Peter Carey) - Book Review
Jul 9, 2021
12:04
Whilst reading this 'true' history I couldn't tell whether I was confused, annoyed, entertained or disappointed.
'True History Of The Kelly Gang' by Peter Carey is a fictional retelling of the famous bushman's life from beginning til end. It's a 1st person narrative told from Ned Kelly's point of view using the medium of letters addressed to his fictional daughter. It tells of his troubled childhood, apprenticeship under Harry Power, the police corruption & circumstances that drove him to a life of crime before the final siege and death of both him and his gang.
I summarised the book as follows. "This book has a pretty loose use of the term 'true'. For me it was a mixed bag in total. It really did feel like Ned's words & I would get sucked into the story only to be spat out by a strange phrasing (using adjectival instead of actual swear words) or obvious creations that had nothing to do with the traditional Kelly gang mythology (cross-dressing Irish traditions for example). It's a fascinating history, but for me unfortunately not this version."
As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
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Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis
(2:34) - A Rebel: Armed resistance to an authority
(5:25) - History: A study of the past 'truth'
(8:24) - Personal Observations/Takeaways
(10:00) - Summary
(10:44) - Aussie Slang
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'True History Of The Kelly Gang' by Peter Carey is a fictional retelling of the famous bushman's life from beginning til end. It's a 1st person narrative told from Ned Kelly's point of view using the medium of letters addressed to his fictional daughter. It tells of his troubled childhood, apprenticeship under Harry Power, the police corruption & circumstances that drove him to a life of crime before the final siege and death of both him and his gang.
I summarised the book as follows. "This book has a pretty loose use of the term 'true'. For me it was a mixed bag in total. It really did feel like Ned's words & I would get sucked into the story only to be spat out by a strange phrasing (using adjectival instead of actual swear words) or obvious creations that had nothing to do with the traditional Kelly gang mythology (cross-dressing Irish traditions for example). It's a fascinating history, but for me unfortunately not this version."
As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/3zsCAJg
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis
(2:34) - A Rebel: Armed resistance to an authority
(5:25) - History: A study of the past 'truth'
(8:24) - Personal Observations/Takeaways
(10:00) - Summary
(10:44) - Aussie Slang
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show