tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1543626635746552821..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: A Cautionary Tale for all Highwayman - the Sad Story of Sixteen String JackDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-84997089352301711252013-11-05T23:00:41.984-08:002013-11-05T23:00:41.984-08:00He sounds like quite a character! And you're r...He sounds like quite a character! And you're right about people being bowled over by fascinating thieves. There was a bushranger called Matthew Brady who was highly flamboyant. When he was finally captured by a bounty hunter called John Batman(who went on to found Melbourne) he got fan mail, flowers, goodies, protests against his death sentence and went to the gallows gallantly, leaving a sobbing crowd.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-90147685759015588222013-11-04T07:22:18.965-08:002013-11-04T07:22:18.965-08:00Interesting post. Shared!Interesting post. Shared!Jeanne_Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014063165102667551noreply@blogger.com