Heavy Odds is a novel written by Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke and first published in 1896. The story is set in Australia during the 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Richard Devine. Richard is the son of a wealthy landowner, but his life takes a dramatic turn when his father dies and he is left with nothing.Determined to make a new life for himself, Richard travels to the goldfields in search of fortune. However, he soon finds...