Leo Kennedy is the great-grandson of Sergeant Michael Kennedy, who was slain at Stringybark Creek by the Kelly gang. His book challenges the Kelly myth – presenting Ned not as a hero, but as the leader of a merciless gang of outlaws. It’s a great perspective – both Kelly and Kennedy came from similar backgrounds, Irish immigrants struggling to make their way in the colony of Victoria. One chose to defend the law, one to break it. Leo Kennedy at last gives voice to the victims of the merciless Kelly gang.
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