The Tin Ticket, (Paperback)

from pbadeer

The premise of this book started out very strong, and I found it read much like fiction, following the life of one convict in particular as opposed to a general overview of all of the convicts. But after effectively following her through crime, conviction, transport and prison sentence in Austral...

from LibraryCin

In the early to mid-1800s, women "criminals" were transported from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales to Tasmania (a small island off Australia) to serve their time. Of course, almost none of them came home when they served their time. Not only that, a large number of these criminals were mere...

from pbadeer

The premise of this book started out very strong, and I found it read much like fiction, following the life of one convict in particular as opposed to a general overview of all of the convicts. But after effectively following her through crime, conviction, transport and prison sentence in Austral...

from Twink

Deborah J. Swiss's new book The Tin Ticket will appeal to lovers of history and historical fiction. Although I knew that Australia had been populated by convicts during it's early settlement, I really didn't know the full story. "For nearly one hundred years, England had routinely disposed of its...

from ken1952

Interesting book about British women convicts transported to Australia during the 19th century. And, no, the punishment didn't fit the crime in most cases. So many unfair things including the separation of mothers and their children once they reached Australia. Sad, but also a story of triumph ov...