Three Years With Thunderbolt

Three Years With Thunderbolt
AuthorWilliam Monckton
LanguageEnglish
Subjectmemoir
PublisherThe States Publishing Co. of Sydney
Publication date
1910
Publication placeAustralia

Three Years with Thunderbolt is a 1910 non fiction Australian book by William Monckton of his experiences riding with the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt. It was adapted into a stage play and film.

Background

Monckton's account was edited by Ambrose Pratt and was serialised in 1905, with the title Three Years With Thunderbolt, in the Melbourne's The Argus newspaper.[1]

In 1910 the narrative was compiled as a book, published by The States Publishing Co. of Sydney.[2]

The book was adapted into the play Thunderbolt.[3]

The play was turned into the 1910 film Thunderbolt.

References

  1. ^ Three Years With Thunderbolt, The Argus (Melbourne), 28 August 1905, page 4.
  2. ^ William Monckton and Ambrose Pratt (editor) (1910), Three Years With Thunderbolt, Sydney: The States Publishing Co.
  3. ^ "The Theatrical Gazette". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1905. p. 10. Retrieved 30 November 2014.