{"product_id":"captain-melville-by-frank-clune","title":"Captain Melville by Frank Clune","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eCaptain Melville\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Frank Clune\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover, in good condition. First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\" data-testid=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"contentContainer\" class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"synopsis\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"synopsis-window\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sa\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"synopsistext\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"497\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"22\"\u003eCaptain Melville\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 1956 historical biography by Australian author \u003cstrong data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"90\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFrank Clune\u003c\/strong\u003e, recounting the life and exploits of the notorious bushranger known as Captain Melville, whose real name was \u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eFrancis McCallum\u003c\/strong\u003e. Part of Clune's popular series on Australian bushrangers and colonial outlaws, the book combines historical research with Clune's lively, accessible storytelling to bring one of the Victorian goldfields' most colourful criminals to life. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"1292\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe book traces Melville's journey from his early years as a transported convict to his emergence as one of the most feared and legendary bushrangers in Victoria during the early 1850s. Clune recounts Melville's daring highway robberies, repeated escapes from custody, and confrontations with police, while also describing the harsh conditions of the convict system that shaped his life. Rather than portraying him as simply a villain, Clune presents a complex figure whose intelligence, charisma and defiance earned him a lasting place in Australian folklore. Blending adventure, colonial history and biography, \u003cem data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eCaptain Melville\u003c\/em\u003e offers an engaging portrait of one of Australia's earliest bushranging legends and the turbulent society in which he lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eThis item is second-hand and is sold as is. If you would like more details please \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/pages\/contact-fair-trade-and-gift-shop\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e or visit us in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003e100% of profits raised from the sale of our goods will assist Fair Trade and Gift Shop in helping the many charities we support which make lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48368218538137,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/7536\/2457\/files\/IMG_3707.jpg?v=1785138983","url":"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/products\/captain-melville-by-frank-clune","provider":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}