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A fierce and heart-breaking historical debut, perfect for fans of The Light Between Oceans and based on the incredible true story of convict Mary Bryant.
Highway robber
Convict
Runaway
Mother
Jenny Trelawney is no ordinary thief. Forced by poverty to live in the Devon forest, she becomes a successful highway woman - until her luck runs out.
Transported to Australia, pregnant and alone, Jenny must face harsh challenges in an unforgiving land. When famine hits the new colony, Jenny becomes convinced that those she most cares about will not survive.
She becomes the leader in a grand plot of escape. Setting sail in a small open boat on an unknown ocean, she will do anything for freedom, but at what cost?
About the author
Meg Keneally has worked as a journalist, corporate affairs professional and SCUBA diving instructor.
She is co-author with Tom Keneally of The Soldier's Curse and three other books in the Monsarrat series. Her first solo novel was Fled, published by Echo Publishing in 2019, followed by The Wreck (2020). With Leah Kaminsky, she is co-editor of Animals Make Us Human (Penguin, 2020).
Meg lives in Sydney.
Summary
A fierce and heart-breaking historical debut, perfect for fans of The Light Between Oceans and based on the incredible true story of convict Mary Bryant. Highway robberConvictRunawayMotherJenny Trelawney is no ordinary thief.
Foreword
Meg Keneally's debut solo novel is an epic historical adventure based on the extraordinary life of convict Mary Bryant.
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An irresistible feast of history, adventure, intrigue and tragedy. Epic yet tender. Authentic yet inspired Clare Wright
