Robbery Under Arms Audiobook By Rolf Boldrewood cover art

Robbery Under Arms

A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Goldfields of Australia

Pre-order: Try for $0.00
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Robbery Under Arms

By: Rolf Boldrewood
Narrated by: Gregory Dwyer
Pre-order: Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Pre-order for $41.97

Pre-order for $41.97

Confirm pre-order
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

Robbery Under Arms, together with Marcus Clarke’s For the Term of His Natural Life, is considered to be one of the seminal Australian novels of the nineteenth century. It is a barnstorming yarn, delivered in the first person by one Dick Marston, a vigorous and basically honourable young man, who is lured into crime due to unfavourable circumstances. One of the major themes is the importance of proper mentorship for youth. Marston’s main mentors are his troubled father and the dashing bushranger, Captain Starlight, and Marston’s association with them leads to personal disaster. In the end, Marston finds his own way to honour and respectability, and settles down with a faithful woman, who has patiently waited for him to complete a lengthy period of imprisonment.

While the narrative reflects social views of the time which may be considered unacceptable today, particularly in regard to indigenous people and women, the author’s cheerfulness and his expectation that a person’s better qualities will eventually find expression remain attractive to the reader of today.

Public Domain (P)2025 Gregory Dwyer
Action & Adventure Crime Suspense Thriller & Suspense

What listeners say about Robbery Under Arms

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.