First published 1987
It's 1788, and the British have just established a penal colony in Australia. Among the first settlers is Hugh Tallant, a convict with a gift for diplomacy. When conflict erupts between the colonists and the native Aborigines, Tallant must use his wits to broker a fragile peace - and determine the fate of this fledgling outpost. A gripping historical drama about the high-stakes gamble of building a new world from the ground up.
Genres: drama, historical, historical-fiction, adventure
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, high-stakes
Setting: Australia, New South Wales
Period: 18th Century
310 pages · Hardcover · Hodder & Stoughton