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Storm Bay
ISBN 0755303776 Headline RRP$32.95
Release May 2005
Set in the 19th century, Patricia Shaw’s enthralling new novel follows the fate of men fighting for survival in the notorious Port Arthur Penitentiary in Tasmania.
Portsmouth, 1832. Once the pride of the British East India fleet, the Veritas has fallen on hard times. She is now a transport ship, her cargo prisoners of the Crown, her destination the penal settlement of Van Diemen’s Land—now known as Tasmania, the southernmost State of Australia.
Pastor Bob Cookson tries to offer solace to the convicts on board but soon discovers that most of the men have committed only trivial offences. Is this simply an attempt to empty British prisons, or is a more sinister motive at work?
Based on actual events, Storm Bay is a powerful evocation of 19th-century Australia, rich with the historical details and drama that have made Patricia Shaw an international bestseller.
Author Info
Born in Melbourne, Patricia Shaw worked as a teacher, political journalist and an oral historian, before pursuing a literary career. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide.