The Story of Ned Kelly

Author: Aidan Phelan

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This is the story of Australia's most notorious folk hero, Edward "Ned" Kelly, who was a legend in his own lifetime. In this book you will learn about who Ned was and why he became so infamous.

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This is the story of Australia's most notorious folk hero, Edward "Ned" Kelly, who was a legend in his own lifetime. In this book you will learn about who Ned was and why he became so infamous.

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This is the story of Australia's most notorious folk hero, Edward "Ned" Kelly, who was a legend in his own lifetime. In this book you will learn about who Ned was and why he became so infamous. Discover the tragedy at Stringybark Creek and the incredible Glenrowan siege where Ned's gang fought police dressed in home-made bulletproof armour, and everything in between!

Ideal for readers aged 10 years and up.

About the Author

Aidan Phelan is the writer and historian for A Guide to Australian Bushranging, an online resource that has been bringing Australia's outlaw heritage to a worldwide audience since 2017. His first novel, Glenrowan, depicted the events leading to the capture and execution of Ned Kelly and has sold hundreds of copies around the world.Aidan has a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education, and studied writing and editing at what is now known as Melbourne Polytechnic. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Melbourne and developed a fascination with the story of Ned Kelly on his first visit to Glenrowan as a child. This soon grew to be a consuming passion for Australian history, culminating in the creation of A Guide to Australian Bushranging and the many books and related projects that he has worked on since then.