Clarke, Marcus

About The Author Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke (1846 - 1881) was an Australian novelist and poet, best known for his novel For the Term of His Natural Life.Marcus Clarke was born in London on 24 April 1846 and was educated at Highgate School. He was the only son of William Hislop Clarke. He emigrated to Australia, where his uncle, James Langton Clarke, was a county court judge. He was at first a clerk in the Bank of Australasia, but showed no business ability, and soon proceeded to learn farming at a station on the Wimmera River, Victoria. He was already writing stories for the Australian Magazi...