Tell 'Em I Died Game

By Graham Seal

The legend of Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly did not say ‘Tell ’em I died game!’ But well he might have – which is the point of this study into the popular perceptions and myths surrounding this bushranger who killed policemen and robbed banks but remains Australia’s best-loved villain – or hero!
Includes full transcripts of both the Cameron and Jerilderie Letters.

Graham Seal's classic study of the Ned Kelly legend shows that, in a sense, facts are unimportant. Many generations of Australians have needed to believe in Ned Kelly, and have tailored his loegend to fit their needs.

Regardless of the facts, the bushranger who murdered policemen and robbed banks remains Australia's best-loved villain.

Soft laminated cover. 174 pages. approx. 236mm X 154mm. APN 9781864470475. (2002). RRP $24.95