Robbery under arms : a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia

It is a great novel with a strong plot and cleverly organised development. First printed in serial form in 1881, the book was first published in 1888 and is considered an Australian classic. With the sub heading 'A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Goldfields' it was Robbery Under Arms that established Rolf Boldrewood's reputation in the literary world, and by which he is still most widely known. Charismatic bushranger Captain Starlight takes a couple of desperate young men under his wing and shows them the ropes