Moonlite [electronic resource] : The Tragic Love Story of Captain Moonlite and the Bloody End of the Bushrangers
Garry Linnell2020
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Charismatic, intelligent and handsome, George Scott is unlike any other
bushranger. Born into a privileged life in famine-wracked Ireland,
Scott's family loses its fortune and is forced to flee to New Zealand.
There, Scott joins the local militia and fights as a soldier against
the Maori in the brutal New Zealand wars.
After recovering from a series of serious gunshot wounds, he sails to
Australia and becomes a Lay Preacher, captivating churchgoers with his
fiery and inspiring sermons.
But Scott is also prone to bursts of madness. The local villagers back
in Ireland often whispered that a "wild drop" ran in the blood of the
Scott family. One night he dons a mask in a small country town, arms
himself with a gun and, dubbing himself Captain Moonlite, brazenly
robs a bank before staging one of the country's most audacious
jailbreaks.
After falling in love with fellow prisoner James Nesbitt, a boyish
petty criminal desperately searching for a father figure, Scott finds...
Main title:
Author:
Garry Linnell, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Australia, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (264 MB, 09:38:44 H)
Performers:
Narrator: Ryan Corr
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781760899714
Language:
English
BRN:
437165
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