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A Final Reckoning
G. A. Henty
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"Was there ever such an unfortunate fellow as I am?" Reuben exclaimed, after the first hearty greeting. "Here am I for the second time accused of a crime of which I am innocent; and from which, indeed, in the present case I am a sufferer; and all this has come about, simply because I went out of my way to inquire into what seemed to me a suspicious business."
"Tell me all about it, Reuben. I have heard the statement you made to the chief constable; but tell it me again, with every detail you can think of. Some circumstance, which appears to you as trifling, may furnish a clue."
"I have seen Mr. Brogden, the lawyer. I have told him all that happened," Reuben said; "but of course, I will gladly tell you again."
And Reuben repeated the story of the adventure, with every detail that he could think of; speak. . . Read More
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Caught my attention as soon as I started reading . Great story based on true facts.
English novelist G. A. Henty (1832-1902) prided himself on the accuracy of his novels, so how did a man who never set foot on Australia’s shores write a believable book (A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia) about colonial New South Wales, a book peppered with stories of bushrangers,
A wonderful read, especially for one who comes from Australia, and a wonderful insight to Australia’s early history for young and old. I really enjoyed this book by G.A Henty, as it was an easy read without too much focus on the details of history as some of his other books that I have read. Highly
An adventure story about a chap from Sussex County who leaves England for Sydney because his reputation is ruined by a local thug. Later the very same thug and he meet again in tha Australian bush.
Written in 1887 the book is full of racist comments and would likely be banned here in 2023.
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If you can't stand colonialism and see it in context, don't waste your time. Adventure books were never "woke."