Revised and re-titled edition of 'The Friendship that Destroyed Ned Kelly', first published 1992. Examines the friendship between Joe Byrne, lieutenant of the bushranger Ned Kelly's gang, and Aaron Sherritt, reputed police informer, and the tragic outcome of this friendship. Includes new text, notes, photos, references and index. By the author of 'Ned Kelly: A Short Life' and 'Joshua, the Man They Called Jesus'.
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Ned Kelly and the Green Sash is a window into the character of a poor boy, once honoured for his bravery, who grew up to become Australia's most notorious bushranger.
Wedd made Ned Kelly as authentic as possible. He told the story with an even handed approach...and...rendered it in a style that resembles earlier engravings. It was an excellent example of how to use the comic medium to teach history.
Ned Kelly and the Green Sash is a window into the character of a poor boy, once honoured for his bravery, who grew up to become Australia's most notorious bushranger.