The Life and Times of Moondyne Joe, Swan River Colony Convict Joseph Bolitho Johns - W.J Edgar

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 "Moondyne Joe" - who was he really?

Modern day promoters have him leap off tall buildings or hold up stage coaches at fairs and festivals to the point where most now seem to regard him, variously, as something between a buffoon and a clown. What, then, is the true core o this man who, without undue violence, fought and defied the authorities with resolute stubborness and ingenuity over a long period until, finally, they relented and set him free?

Bill Edgar's book unshrouds much of the mystery and misconception which surrounds one of the convict era's most remarkable and misunderstood personalities.