For the Term of His Natural Life

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 30, 2023

In Category - Historical Fiction

Authors: Marcus Clarke In Year : 1872

Book Language: English

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Dedication and Prologue
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 01 - The Prison Ship
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 02 - Sarah Purfoy
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 03 - The Monotony Breaks
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 04 - The Hospital
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 05 - The Barracoon
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 06 – The Fate Of The "Hydaspes"
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 07 – Typhus Fever
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 08 - A Dangerous Crisis
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 09 – Woman's Weapons
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 10 – Eight Bells
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 11 – Discoveries And Confessions
Book 01 – The Sea. 1827. Chapter 12 – A Newspaper Paragraph
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 01 - The Topography Of Van Diemen's Land
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 02 – The Solitary Of "Hell's Gates"
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 03 - A Social Evening
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 04 - The Bolter
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 05 - Sylvia
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 06 - A Leap In The Dark
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 07 – The Last Of Macquarie Harbour
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 08 – The Power Of The Wilderness
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 09 – The Seizure Of The "Osprey"
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 10 – John Rex's Revenge
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 11 – Left At "Hells Gates"
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 12 – "Mr." Dawes
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 13 – What The Seaweed Suggested
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 14 – A Wonderful Day's Work
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 15 – The Coracle
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 16 – The Writing On The Sand
Book 02 – Macquarie Harbour. 1833. Chapter 17 - At Sea
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 01 - A Labourer In The Vineyard
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 02 – Sarah Purfoy's Request
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 03 – The Story Of Two Birds Of Prey
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 04 – "The Notorious Dawes"
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 05 – Maurice Frere's Good Angel
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 06 – Mr. Meekin Administers Consolation
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 07 – Rufus Dawes's Idyll
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 08 – An Escape
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 09 – John Rex's Letter Home
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 10 – What Became Of The Mutineers Of The "Osprey"
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 11 – A Relic Of Macquarie Harbour
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 12 – At Port Arthur
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 13 – The Commandant's Butler
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 14 – Mr North's Indisposition
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 15 – One Hundred Lashes
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 16 – Kicking Against The Pricks
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 17 – Captain And Mrs. Frere
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 18 – In The Hospital
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 19 – The Consolations Of Religion
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 20 – A Natural Penitentiary
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 21 - A Visit Of Inspection
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 22 – A Gathering In The Threads
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 23 – Running The Gauntlet
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 24 – In The Night
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 25 – The Flight
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 26 – The Work Of The Sea
Book 03 – Port Arthur. 1838. Chapter 27 – The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 01 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 02 – The Lost Heir
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 03 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 04 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 05 – Mr. Richard Devine Surprised
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 06 – In Which the Chaplain Is Taken Ill
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 07 – Breaking A Man's Spirit
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 08 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 09 – The Longest Straw
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 10 – A Meeting
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 11 – Extracted From The Diary Of The Rev. James North
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 12 – The Strange Behaviour Of Mr. North
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 13 – Mr. North Speaks
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 14 – Getting Ready For Sea
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 15 – The Discovery
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 16 – Fifteen Hours
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 17 – The Redemption
Book 04 – Norfolk Island. 1846. Chapter 18 – The Cyclone
Epilogue

For the Term of his Natural Life, written by Marcus Clarke, was published in the Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872 (as His Natural Life), appearing as a novel in 1874. It is the best known novelisation of life as a convict in early Australian history. Described as a "ripping yarn", and at times relying on seemingly implausible coincidences, the story follows the fortunes of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a murder which he did not commit. The harsh and inhumane treatment meted out to the convicts, some of whom were transported for relatively minor crimes, is clearly conveyed. The conditions experienced by the convicts are graphically described. The novel was based on research by the author as well as a visit to the penal settlement of Port Arthur, Tasmania. (summary from Wikipedia)