Paul Bushell, Second Fleeter

by Louise Wilson

Transported in 1790 with the hellish Second Fleet, the worst of all the convict shipments to Australia, Paul Bushell triumphed and created his own piece of paradise on earth.

Vigorous, independent, generous-spirited, community-minded, principled and hard-working, he championed the rights of others and prospered himself. His ecumenical views and his respect for women’s rights were ahead of his time. His story presents a gripping, informative and humane view of early colonial life.

He died in 1853, during the gold rush era, his life span encapsulating the first major phase of the modern history of Australia.

430 pages, Paperback

First published August 7, 2010

About the author

Louise Wilson/Louisa Valentine married young, expecting to have one husband and three children, but life messed up those plans. The complications of family life provide a rich resource for her as a writer.

Louisa Valentine's themes so far? A love triangle. A secret baby. Infertile couples. Unconventional heroines. Star-crossed lovers longing for something - and someone - seemingly out of reach. Second chances. Her latest book is Still Waters Run Deep.

Writing as Louise Wilson she has also published prize-winning non-fiction books, including Margaret Flockton: A Fragrant Memory and Sentenced to Debt: Robert Forrester, First Fleeter.

Website for both author names is https://www.louisewilson.com.au

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Reviews

[Louise Wilson]

Young Paul Bushell fell in love with the wrong girl? Her powerful father, the High Sheriff of Staffordshire, got rid of him, to the far side of the world? He survived the Second Fleet of 1790, the worst journey ever made in the whole history of convict transportation to Australia. He made an admirable name for himself in his long life in his new homeland.