Record Number |
815232 |
ISBN |
9780143787532 (paperback) |
Author |
Brown, Sienna author. |
Title |
Master of my fate / Sienna Brown. |
Publisher/Date |
Melbourne, VIC : Vintage Books, Penguin Random House Australia, 2019. |
©2019 |
Pagination etc. |
ix, 310 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents note |
"Escape is only the beginning" -- Cover. |
Summary Note |
William Buchanan lived an extraordinary life - born a slave on a plantation in Jamaica, he escaped the gallows more than once, took part in the rebellion that led to the end of slavery in Jamaica, was transported to the other side of the world as punishment, tried his hand at robbing stage coaches, and finally won true freedom on Australian soil. |
Subject |
Slavery -- Jamaica -- Fiction |
Convicts -- Australia -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction |
Historical fiction. |
Shelf Location |
F BROW |