A review by pescarox
True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey

3.0

My favorite passages in this book were Kelly's moments of wonder - his first pair of boots (with socks!) and the shared, but suppressed joy of the bushmaster and the clerk; the first time he is with a woman and his use of metaphor to describe the feeling of her. I got bogged down at times by people and places. However, the voice created and sustained by the author was like watching a great character actor. I definitely want to learn more about the Australian experience.