"By dawn at least half the members of the Kelly gang were wounded and it was then the creature appeared from behind the police lines. It was nothing human that much was evident. It had no head but a very long thick neck and an immense chest and it walked with a slow ungainly gait directly into the hail of bullets. Shot after shot was fired without effect and the figure continued to advance on …showed first 75 words of 1174 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1174 total…a very prestigious award of merit. After reading the novel, I have personally come away with the realisation that Ned and his family were victims of circumstances, generated from the corrupt police force of the day and I believe he will continue to be an Australian legend. This is truly a remarkable story of the Kelly Gang and indeed a modern classic that will go on being a classic for many more years to come.