For the Term of his Natural Life (Paperback)

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 that he did not commit. Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke (24 April 1846 - 2 August 1881) was an Australian novelist and poet, best known for his novel For the Term of his Natural Life.