Three Years with Thunderbolt

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 Ambrose Pratt
Language	English
Subject	Captain Thunderbolt
Genre	memoir
Publisher	NSW Bookstall Company
Publication date	1905
Publication place	Australia

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.

The book was serialised in newspapers before being published in book form.^[2]

Stage adaptation

Thunderbolt
Written by	Ambrose Pratt A.S. Joseph
Based on	Three Years with Thunderbolt by William Mockton
Date premiered	October 14, 1905 (1905-10-14)
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Sydney[3]
Original language	English

The book was adapted in a 1905 melodrama Thunderbolt.^[4][5][6]

The play was produced by William Anderson and the cast of the original production included Bert Bailey.

The play was very popular.^[7]

Film adaptation

The stage version was adapted into the 1910 film Thunderbolt.