A book set in the 1800s in Ireland and the penal colony of Australia. Moira, a spirited woman, who does not conform to the standards of the day, is forced into a marriage with an older doctor, and they travel out to his new job in the penal colony.
In a new land and a new marriage, Moira feels trapped until she meets Duncan, one of the convicts and things change in so many ways.
A historical novel that takes us half way round the world, from the civilised society life in Ireland to a penal colony in the middle of nowhere. From a loveless marriage of convenience to a love that is forbidden.
This is a book that tells the story strong characters through adversity and how they fight the conventions of the societies they live in.
In a new land and a new marriage, Moira feels trapped until she meets Duncan, one of the convicts and things change in so many ways.
A historical novel that takes us half way round the world, from the civilised society life in Ireland to a penal colony in the middle of nowhere. From a loveless marriage of convenience to a love that is forbidden.
This is a book that tells the story strong characters through adversity and how they fight the conventions of the societies they live in.