The fence post was wrapped in old newspaper and kept in the shed. It was all that Aunty Loretta Parsley, Jimmy Governor’s great-granddaughter, had left to touch of his life. ‘His hands touching that,’ she told Katherine Biber, ‘that’s why I asked you to open it. Because you need to connect with this story.’ Overwhelmed, Biber felt the ‘immense responsibility’ entrusted to her.
The Last Outlaws: The crimes of Jimmy and Joe Governor and the birth of modern Australia by Katherine Biber
Simon & Schuster, $36.99 pb, 336 pp
ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.
Literary Lives
History
Poem
History
History
Journals
Art
Fiction
If you are an ABR subscriber, you will need to sign in to post a comment.
If you have forgotten your sign in details, or if you receive an error message when trying to submit your comment, please email your comment (and the name of the article to which it relates) to ABR Comments. We will review your comment and, subject to approval, we will post it under your name.
Please note that all comments must be approved by ABR and comply with our Terms & Conditions.