Escape to Van Diemen's Land by Bob Mainwaring

Escape to Van Diemen's Land by Bob Mainwaring

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SKU TBM9781921206269
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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781921206269
Author: Bob Mainwaring
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Sid Harta Publishers
Place: Hartwell VIC
Year: 2006
Format: Paperback
Pages: 388 pages
Period: 19th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Martin Maynard is born into an English country family in the "hungry twenties" of the 1800s, a period of depression, unrest and hopelessness. He is fortunate to have a secure life due to his father's position as bailiff of the great Ashburton Estate. Life is good until his father dies prematurely, and the family has to leave the estate.

Facing a life of abject poverty, he deliberately commits a crime to be transported to Van Diemen's Land, where he hopes to build a better life.

Martin reaches Hobart in 1844, and after serving his probation deep in the wilderness, he gets a job as a farmhand working for a wealthy ex-convict. Through hard work and quick wits, he gradually wins a place for himself in this strange new world.

Yet despite his advances, Martin is still faced with tragedy and misfortune. Always ambitious, he tries his luck on the Victorian gold fields in the great rushes of the 1850s.

Martin faces daunting obstacles, but he is driven by his love for Rebecca and his wish to be seen as a gentleman. (back cover)

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