Hardcover with dust cover in good condition.
For the Term of His Natural Life is a classic 1874 Australian historical novel by Marcus Clarke, detailing the harsh realities and brutal human suffering of the penal colony system in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) through the tragic story of Rufus Dawes, a young aristocrat wrongfully convicted of murder. The novel vividly portrays the cruelty of the convict system, the resilience of the human spirit, and the struggle for justice and redemption in a compelling narrative of suffering and perseverance.