Rolf Boldrewood was the pen name of Australian author Thomas Alexander Browne, born in 1826. He is best known for his novels that depict life in the Australian bush during the 19th century. His most famous work, Robbery Under Arms, is a classic tale of bushrangers and has been influential in Australian literature. Boldrewood was also a politician and a landowner, contributing to the development of the Australian pastoral industry. His writing often reflected his experiences and observations of the rugged Australian landscape and the people who inhabited it, making him a significant figure in the literary history of Australia.