Description

In 1786 a fisherman's daughter from Cornwall named Jane Wide was sentenced to be hung for theft. But her sentence was commuted, and she was moved to Australia, among the first convicts to reach there. How Jane fled the harsh lifestyle of the nest and found true love, and how she was seized and taken back once again to London in stores, simply to be-released following a test where she was guarded by at least James Boswell, is among the most gripping and moving tales of human effort (centered on an incredible true story) you'll actually read.