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.

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.

The book was adapted in a 1905 melodrama Thunderbolt.

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

The play was very popular.

The stage version was adapted into the 1910 film Thunderbolt.

• Three Years with Thunderbolt at AustLit
• Complete text at Project Gutenberg
• Complete book at National Library Australia