The Ballad of Moondyne Joe
Written by
John KinsellaNiall Lucy (b. 1956 d. 2014)
Paperback
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Moondyne Joe was colonial Australia’s ultimate escape artist. His daring and repeated breakouts drove the Governor to build him a special cell. And when Moondyne Joe escaped again, he drove the Governor mad.
Written by John Kinsella, one of Australia’s best known poets, and Niall Lucy, a caustic and irreverent social commentator, this book is an anarchic and playful examination of an elusive man and the harsh convict system he resisted.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
‘… a playful examination of the notorious escape artist’s life and the harsh convict system of the time.’ Geraldton Guardian
‘Using a variety of sources and styles, including poetry, timelines, copies of contemporary documents and – somewhat creepily – modern forensic indentikit imaging, John Kinsella and Niall Lucy piece together the story of this WA folk hero.’ Scoop Magazine
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John Kinsella
John Kinsella’s many volumes of poetry include the prize winning collections Peripheral Light: New and Selected Poems and The New Arcadia. He is an Extraordinary Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge University, and a Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia.![Author headshot](https://fremantlepress.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/niall-lucy-scaled-300x300.jpg)