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Black Snake

Thief, Thug, Killer: The Real Story of Ned Kelly

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Black Snake

By: Leo Kennedy, Mic Looby
Narrated by: Gareth Rickards
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Summary
 Leo Kennedy is the great-grandson of Sergeant Michael Kennedy, slain by Ned Kelly at Stringybark Creek. Raised in the shadow of his great-grandfather’s murder, Leo witnessed the deep psychological wounds inflicted on successive generations of his family – and the families of other victims – as the Ned Kelly myth grew around them and the sacrifice of their loved ones was forgotten. Leo himself was nicknamed ‘Red Ned’ at school and taunted for being on the wrong side of Australian history.
Instead of celebrating a heroic man of the people, Leo gives voice to the victims of a merciless gang of outlaws. Through meticulous research and family history he tells the captivating true story of two men from similar backgrounds whose legacies were distorted by history.©2018 Leo Kennedy and Mic Looby (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Australia, New Zealand & Oceania True Crime
All stars
Most relevant
Well written and narrated.
Impeccable referencing.
A contemporary outlook, that holds up under scrutiny.
Covers the story from all angles, inclusive of before, during and aftermath.
Refreshing to hear how this murderous lazy crook, lacking morals or work ethic is put into context.

Awesome book

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Great book Uncle Leo! Thank you for all of your hard work putting this together and restoring the truth of this history for all to see.

Great book, finally the truth.

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The auther should have made an attempt at disguising his contempt, that would have made it a more credible read. There was alot of cherry picking, opinions and context lending fact omissions.

Written like a jilted lover

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story was great just the way I t was read made it hard to follow.

Not the right narrator to be reading this book

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