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John Grimes travels back into the past to help Ned Kelly, an Australian outlaw, lead the fight for independence from Britain. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0886770661
ISBN13:9780886770662
Release Date:August 1985
Publisher:Daw Books
Length:348 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
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Glen's Review of Kelly Country
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Kelly Country, (A.) Bertram ChandlerThis book fits into a genre that would nowadays be called Alternate Earth, specifically Steampunk.It shifts between 19th century and modern times. In the 19th Century Ned Kelly (and friends) lead a revolution against corrupt colonial government, in order to establish a republic. They use various technologies available at the time (but not all widely used), including a precursor to airships, rail and gatling guns. A number of other historical figures, events and technologies affect the story.The novel shifts to a future where "The Kelly" is a hereditary dictator... (this isn't a spoiler since the book gave that information away on the back cover, and the story - briefly - begins there).I enjoyed this book quite a lot; well worth a read if you can get hold of it!
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