A warm, intelligent and powerful novel, rich in history but deeply relevant to today's world, perfect for fans of Kate Grenville and Hannah Kent.

I will go with the men when they rise. Women hunger, and women die, so women must also fight.

1820, London.

Sarah McCaffrey, fleeing arrest for her part in a failed rebellion, finds herself alone and on the run. She boards the Serpent, bound from London to the colony of New South Wales - and when the captain's reckless actions lead the ship to be dashed onto Sydney's notorious rocks, Sarah is the only survivor.

Adopting a false identity, Sarah determines to make a new life for herself. She takes the first work she can find, under the formidable Molly Thistle, who runs a sprawling trade empire. Sarah begins to see that there is more than one way of changing the world, but her new life is thrown into chaos when her past follows her across the seas.

An epic historical adventure about rebellion and revolt in 19th century Australia

About the Author

Meg Keneally worked as a public affairs officer, subeditor, freelance feature writer, reporter and talkback radio producer, before co-founding a financial service public relations company, which she then sold after having her first child. For more than ten years, Meg has worked in corporate affairs for listed financial services companies, and doubles as a part-time SCUBA diving instructor.

She is co-author with Tom Keneally of The Soldier's Curse and three other books in the Monsarrat series. Her first solo novel was Fled, published in 2019, followed by The Wreck (2020).

Meg lives in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

Book Information
ISBN 9781838771393
Author Meg Keneally
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Zaffre
Publisher Zaffre
Weight(grams) 281g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm