Ned’s the hero, but Mrs Kelly should be. This superb biography of the indefatigable Ellen Kelly who lived from 1832 until 1923 and had 12 children from two husbands encompasses a long period of great social change in Australia. It’s incredibly well researched, it’s a great narrative, and it is beautifully nuanced to give us a panoramic view of the Australia of the time through the goings-on of one very large family. A very rewarding reading experience.
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