Alexander Pearce and seven of his fellow convicts escaped from gaol in 1822 into one of the most unique and beautiful places on earth - the Tasmanian wilderness. This classic Australian story details the men's attempt to free themselves from the most isolated of penal settlements in the world; only to find themselves facing hostile natives; impenetrable landscape; and a harrowing fate of violence; murder and cannibalism. Paul Collins' riveting narrative of hardship and desperation; vividly reconstructs this amazing story with a keen eye for the follies of human nature. Now also an awardwinning Australian film with tie-in cover.
2014-03-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .29 x 5.98l; .42 #File Name: 162516985X122 pages
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