True History of the Kelly Gang Audiobook

" It's not, of course, a true history; rather, it's a novel told from the perspective of Ned Kelly. Carey's Kelly is a witty, sympathetic narrator (though he is also an increasingly unreliable narrator as the story approaches its tragic end). "

" Very enjoyable - it took me a while to get into (and a long time to read it) but once I did I thought it was very well written "

" True adventure story set in Austrailia. Written in the local dialect so reading is challenging but it adds to the feel and flavor of the book. A real cowboy story with vivid scenery and terrific characters. "

" Unexpectedly moving. I feared the clever format would keep me at arms length from the characters, but they were very well drawn and Ned's voice came through so clearly that I was drawn in, found myself slowing down to savor the language as well as the story. Lines like this one: "At night every river has a secret twin, a ghost of air washing above the living water down towards the sea." "

" 2000 entry in 'Year by Year list "

" Also on my list of "top 5 books of all time". It's got Australian outlaws, crime, bootlegging, romance.... It rules. Trust me. "

" I'm a big Kelly fan and was reticent to read anything other than Ian Jones A Short Life. But Carey is very respectful and never plays the historian, or pushes his story as the 'True History'. I found I easy got into the book and could enjoy the story without sweating over the history too much. "

" This was an overrated piece of literary toilet paper "

" A great insight into the British & Irish relations during the time of the Colonial British rule. The voice is written in the venacular or the time and character, making it very authentic "

" I loved this book so much. It took me a little bit of time to get used to the style but, once settled in, I was hopelessly hooked. Although it is one of those books that I didn't want to end, I found myself hurtling towards the finish because I simply couldn't put the damn book down. Superb. "

" I decided rather quickly not to finish this. It's written in a sort of semi-literate 19th-century Australian vernacular that was just going to take more work to negotiate than I wanted to invest, though I've like some of Carey's earlier work, especially Oscar & Lucinda. "

" Winner of the Booker prize in 2001, the story is written in the first person voice of Ned Kelly, the iconic Australian outlaw/folk hero. Some reviewers disliked the stream of consciousness narrative and lack of puctuation, but it's a strong voice of the Wild West down under. "

" This book could have been called the true history of the Australian Jesse James or Billy the Kid or Robin Hood. I don't know much about the real Ned Kelly but Carey did a good job of making him a sympathetic character. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading American westerns. "

" Peter Carey can write owls out of trees. He is so fucking good. "

" Read this one on and off for a while - I found it quite a difficult read. "

" I was fascinated by the Australian history covered in this book, even though many of the characters were not fully formed. I couldn't help but like Ned Kelly, despite his knuckle-headed and passionate decision-making (may have recognized myself a bit, there!). "

" A bit hard to get into due to the style, but once you're into it is a really interesting book. I didn't know a lot about Ned Kelly and now I'm intrigued to find out more! "

" Good read. Hard to immediately get into with regards to the book lingo/language. "

" The language was written as if told by the kelly gang. I had trouble with the language. Others found it authentic. "

" I loved this book. I love Westerns and historical fiction. This was very well written and heartbreaking and engaging. "

" Tough to get through. Then I felt it. Good stuff. "

" Basicaly- I read almost anything by Peter Carey. This is particularly interesting fictinalized history about a significant time in AU history and a gang- somewhat a cross between the US Billy the Kid and maybe Robin Hood. Compliment it with a book an Sydney Pollan's paintings series on Kelly Gang. "

" I tried to read. his writing is so phenomenal. but his topics so dark. "

" I love the voice created in this novel, though I did have to read a few lines more than once (semi-literate bushranger Ned Kelly writes a lot of run-on sentences). Besides just being a well-written interesting read, the novel also raises interesting questions about history and mythology. "

" read the jerelderie letter after this (i know i spelled that wrong), carey got his voice down to the tee, hugely entertaining and interesting description of australia at the time "

" I got bored with this about mid-way through. The colloquial speech of the narrator was charming at first but then started to wear on me. "

" i don't know anything about Ned Kelly before i started reading this book. this book inspired me to inquire more about his life. nice book "

" Great novel on the Irish in Australia...Peter Carey in brilliant! "

" Thrilling, vivid literary look at Australia's most famous outlaw. "

" I loved the way Carey offered an imaginative and playful angle on Ned Kelly. It convinced me that Carey is a fine writer. "