Australian heist
Phelps, James (Reporter)2018
Large Print
On 15 June 1862, a gang of bushrangers held up a gold escort at Eugowra, just east of Forbes, NSW. They escaped with a pile of cash and 77 kilograms of gold, worth about $10 million today. It remains the largest gold robbery in Australian history. In this riveting re-creation of the events, James Phelps finally tells the full story of how Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall, John O'Meally, Johnny Gilbert, Henry Manns, Alexander Fordyce, John Bow and Dan Charters planned and executed the robbery, and what happened to all that gold. Australian Heist is a thrilling, fast-paced and thoroughly modern take on one of the most extraordinary episodes in the nation's history, by Australia's number-one true-crime writer.
Main title:
Australian heist / James Phelps.
Author:
Phelps, James (Reporter), author
Work:
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
[Strawberry Hills, NSW] : Read How You Want, [2018]
Collation:
vii, 410 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Copyright page from the original book."The incredible true story of Australia's biggest steal" -- Cover.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781525285240
Dewey class:
364.15520994364.1552
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
363723