What's the Book about?
Two teenagers, Tom and George, find themselves trapped by bushrangers and forced into receiving stolen goods. Betrayal leads to their imprisonment and attempts at their early release are thwarted by a worsening of the bushranger problem, with several murders.
The lads are found guilty of association with bushrangers and receiving stolen goods – they are sent to the gallows.
Murder, martial law, hangings, beheading of a comrade, the public display of rotting corpses, and the ongoing struggles of friendship and family, all make this a gripping story, which recalls events that actually happened in Hobart Town in 1815.
About the author: Chris Thiele has worked with young people for over 30 years. His ability to tell stories is a key to communicating with them. Writing and delivering stories, together with public speaking, are normal weekly commitments for Chris. He is also involved in regular training of leaders and helping them to communicate their stories.
Chris Thiele combines careful research of historical records, with his ability to tell stories to bring to life the events of Hobart Town. Chris captures a critical moment in Tasmanian history, as he brings to life the new colony’s desperate fight for survival. He enables readers to experience the emotion and thrill of Historical events that is rarely achieved by other historical writers.
