{"product_id":"the-kelly-hunters-by-grantlee-kieza","title":"The Kelly Hunters by Grantlee Kieza","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe desperate manhunt to bring down Australia's most notorious outlaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ned Kelly and his band of young tearaways ambushed and killed three brave policemen in a remote mountain camp in 1878, they sparked the biggest and most expensive manhunt Australia had seen. The desperate search would end when Kelly and his gang, wearing suits of armour, tried to derail a train before waging their final bloody gun battle with police in the small Victorian town of Glenrowan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 20 months between those shootouts and aided by a network of informers, hundreds of lawmen, soldiers, undercover agents and a team of Aboriginal trackers combed rugged mountains in freezing conditions in search of the outlaws. The police officers were brave, poorly paid and often ailing, some nearing retirement and others young with small children, but they risked death and illness in the hope of finding the men who had killed their comrades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hunt for the Kelly gang became a fierce battle of egos between senior police as they prepared for the final shootout with Australia's most infamous bushrangers, a gun battle that etched Ned Kelly's physical toughness and defiance of authority into Australian folklore. By the author of the critically acclaimed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMrs Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as other bestsellers such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBanks\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBanjo\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kelly Hunters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a fascinating and compelling account of the other side of the legendary Kelly story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR GRANTLEE KIEZA OAM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Engagingly written ... one of the most nuanced portraits to date' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Vivid, detailed and well written' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A staggering accomplishment that can't be missed by history buffs and story lovers alike' -- Betterreading.com.au\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A free-flowing biography of a great Australian figure' --- John Howard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Clear and accessible ... well-crafted and extensively documented' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Kieza has added hugely to the depth of knowledge about our greatest military general in a book that is timely' Tim Fischer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCourier-Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The author writes with the immediacy of a fine documentary ... an easy, informative read, bringing historic personalities to life' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBallarat Courier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBook Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePublished: 16\/03\/2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eCategory: History, Australiana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePages: 336\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eDimensions: 234 x 154mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grantlee Kieza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44632922292534,"sku":"9780733341496","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/products\/1_ba7a414f-2155-4f57-80d3-590696d8560e.jpg?v=1677635745","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/the-kelly-hunters-by-grantlee-kieza","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}