It vividly depicts the dark legacy of the convict system, the stirring times of exploration and pioneering development, the hectic gold rushes and the riots they provoked - all the turmoil of life in a tough, rough country.Wild Colonial Boys should be read by every Australian, for it casts a new light on our national heritage. It is a classic of open-air adventure, packed with excitement, drama, pathos and humour. Above all it is an authentic picture of a phase of Australian life that has vanished forever.Packed with forgotten Australian history and folk-lore. The Age, Melbourne.A superb piece of colonial history. London News Magazine.DEDICATED TO THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE DOWNFALL OF DICTATORS WHO SUPPRESS IT

    Works prior to this tended to fall into bias categories either for or against. Max Brown’s book was the work of an open-minded outsider who’d put time and effort into studying the events of the Gang’s lives on the ground, in the caves, the ranges and the rough dwellings – wherever the incidents occurred.

    The story of a boy's adventures in the Australian outback.