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Ned Kelly
- A Short Life
- Narrated by: Paul English
- Length: 18 hrs and 9 mins
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Editor reviews
Author and screenwriter Ian Jones offers a detailed, in-depth look at bushranger Ned Kelly, a uniquely Australian outlaw celebrated in some circles as a folk hero while condemned as a murderer in others. Listeners fascinated by Ned Kelly and the layers of legend around him will appreciate Jones’ historical research, masterful sense of storytelling, and sympathetic yet even-handed account. Performer Paul English brings a crisp enunciation and lilting accent to the story of one of Australia’s most famous figures, whose words at the gallows - "Tell ‘em I died game" - have become an Australian catchphrase.
Summary
Ned Kelly the man - warts and all - the most vivid portrait yet of Australia's immortal outlaw! Author, Ian Jones, acknowledged Kelly authority, shares with us the results of a lifetime's research.
For the first time, Ned Kelly truly emerges as a man - a man who hated conflict yet never escaped it. A private man incapable of being ordinary and unnoticed. A man who was seen, even in his own lifetime, as what he represented rather than what he was.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Kate
- 11-12-09
The making of a legend
A fascinating story, well told. The narrator's 'Oirish' accents are cringeworthy, but otherwise it is easy listening and the story is compelling.
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- Zazafraz
- 28-10-23
Insight into the greatest Australian man to live.
A very detailed telling of the man who was too big for his boots. The friends he had, the explanation of their decisions, in both good and bad, helps open up the legend of Ned Kelly. A man of many flaws, and even more strengths, who would tower over the indignant ending he got.
I appreciate that the story doesn’t attempt to make Ned more than he was. The at times almost saddening details surrounding his life and personality helps build up the man. We all have weaknesses, and flaws, but Ned towered above them, and his legacy is everlasting.
If one likes defiance, determination, and a refusal to let corruption hold you and your peers down, they will love Ned Kelly. I know I do.
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- Damian M. Cummins
- 27-07-20
Great book - terrible accents
A fascinating book by a writer who is immensely knowledgeable about Ned Kelly and the era. The only negative is when the narrator goes into an Irish brogue that is cringe worthy. The narration doesn't need this caricaturing of an Irish accent - Irish listner
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- Jimmy Cooper
- 29-11-21
Ned Kelly the wild colonial boy
If you are interested in the circumstances that created the outlaw hero Ned Kelly, buy this audio book. The author draws on all available resources to separate the man from the myth. I have to echo the thoughts of other reviewers regarding the poor Irish accents. Despite that, it is well read. This book is a fascinating account of Ned Kelly's life. It also serves to show the difficulties birthing a nation from a British penal colony, used to pacify Ireland.
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