For the Term of His Natural Life (disambiguation)

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For the Term of His Natural Life is a story and 1874 novel by Marcus Clarke.

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For the Term of His Natural Life is a 1983 Australian three-part, six-hour television miniseries based on the classic 1874 novel of the same name by Marcus Clarke. Each episode aired for two hours on Nine Network on 23 May, 30 May and 6 June 1983.