Three Years with Thunderbolt is a 1905 memoir by William Monckton concerning his time with the Australian bushranger Captain Thunderbolt. The book was edited by Ambrose Pratt.[1]
| Author | William Monckton |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Captain Thunderbolt |
| Genre | memoir |
Publication date | 1905 |
Its full title was Three Years With Thunderbolt: Being the narrative of William Monckton, who for three years attended the famous outlaw, Frederick Ward, better known as Captain Thunderbolt, as servant, companion, and intimate friend: during which period he shared the bushranger's crimes and perils, and was twice severely wounded in encounters with the police.
Adaptations edit
The book was adapted in a 1905 melodrama Thunderbolt.[2][3][4]
This in turn was adapted into the 1910 film Thunderbolt.
References edit
- ^ "Three Years With Thunderbolt". The Daily Telegraph. No. 8172. New South Wales, Australia. 12 August 1905. p. 19. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Thunderbolt at AustLit
- ^ "Theatre Royal—"Thunderbolt."". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 21, 095. New South Wales, Australia. 16 October 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Dramatic Notes". The Australasian. Vol. LXXIX, no. 2063. Victoria, Australia. 14 October 1905. p. 26. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Three Years with Thunderbolt at AustLit
- Complete text at Project Gutenberg
- Complete book at National Library Australia