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In Search of Captain Moonlite

In Search of Captain Moonlite

Bushranger, conman, warrior, lunatic

by Paul Terry
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/08/2013

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When a masked and cloaked bandit robbed the bank at a small gold town in 1869 he created the legend of Captain Moonlite, the gun-toting man of God who enthralled and appalled the nation for more than a decade.

Real name Andrew George Scott, he is remembered as bushranger, conman, warrior and lunatic. In an 11-year life of crime, he escaped from gaol, took to the road as a prison reformer and fought a pitched gun-battle that made him a household name.

He was a man who loved, and was loved unreservedly in return - but more than a century passed before his dying wish to be buried with his soul mate was granted. Charming, articulate and intelligent, this flawed genius was also a thief, a liar and a chameleon whose true story has been lost to myth and misinformation. Yet when he led a pathetic band of misfits to their doom he stood tall at last and proved he was worthy to be their captain.

In Search of Captain Moonlite looks for the man behind the legend. It uses little-seen histories, a remarkable cache of rare documents and the records of his time to rewrite the story of a man who was not what he seemed.

In the end, it challenges history's verdict and finds a truth that's even more spectacular than the fiction.
ISBN:
9781743315255
9781743315255
Category:
Social & cultural history
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-08-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
ALLEN & UNWIN
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
264
Dimensions (mm):
234x153x21mm
Weight:
0.41kg
Paul Terry

Paul Terry is a non-fiction author who has worked with leading kids' brands including LEGO, Disney, The Simpsons, Futurama, and Stars Wars. He co-authored (with Tara Bennett) the official LOST Encyclopedia and Fringe: September's Notebook for Bad Robot.

Paul is also a songwriter (recording under the moniker Cellarscape) and film composer. His film scores include Felicity Jones' 'Emily' and 13-time award-winning 'The Furred Man'.

A huge film, music and comic fan, Paul's understanding of what children find fascinating, meticulous research, and his love of trivia make him the ideal man to inherit the legacy of Top 10's originator, Russell Ash.

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