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For the Term of His Natural Life is a story written by Marcus Clarke and first published in the Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872 (as His Natural Life). It was published as a novel in 1874 and is the best known novelisation of life as a convict in early Australian history. The story follows the fortunes of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported to Tasmaina from London for a murder that he did not commit. The book clearly conveys the harsh and inhumane treatment meted out to the convicts, some of whom were transported for relatively minor crimes, and graphically describes the conditions the convicts experienced. The novel was based on research by the author as well as a visit to the penal settlements of Port Arthur and Port Macquarie.
Published by Book Agency of Tasmania, undated but 1990's larger formatpaperback with period illustrations.
