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Vron
Transported across the world. Fate brought them together. Love saw them create a family as they witnessed the birth of a nation and the end of the convict system.
1832 - John, from humble beginnings is working as a footman at Lambeth Palace when he is unwittingly set up for a crime he would never have thought of committing
1841 - Amelia is living in poverty on the streets of Edinburgh, but makes a plan to escape her lot and travel to the land of hopes and dreams that she keeps hearing about. Amelia witnesses Australia’s most important textile, the Rajah quilt being given to Lady Jane Franklin in 1841.
Fate throws them together at the expansive colonial estate of Vron near Launceston in Van Diemen’s Land. But on their path to happiness they must face the cruelties and hardships of the convict system. They eventually become some of the first settlers of Bishopsbourne and witness the changing tide in colonial politics and the birth of a new nation.
Read about two very different characters who were thrown together and made a life for themselves, better than they could ever have imagined in Britain. The story of the Church of England's beginnings in Tasmania unfolds and you will learn about many of the interesting early church characters, the early politicians and landowners, as well as the story of Christ College which is the oldest tertiary institution in Australia and is now a residential college of the University of Tasmania.
This story is based on the true life story of the authors third great grandparents.
1832 - John, from humble beginnings is working as a footman at Lambeth Palace when he is unwittingly set up for a crime he would never have thought of committing
1841 - Amelia is living in poverty on the streets of Edinburgh, but makes a plan to escape her lot and travel to the land of hopes and dreams that she keeps hearing about. Amelia witnesses Australia’s most important textile, the Rajah quilt being given to Lady Jane Franklin in 1841.
Fate throws them together at the expansive colonial estate of Vron near Launceston in Van Diemen’s Land. But on their path to happiness they must face the cruelties and hardships of the convict system. They eventually become some of the first settlers of Bishopsbourne and witness the changing tide in colonial politics and the birth of a new nation.
Read about two very different characters who were thrown together and made a life for themselves, better than they could ever have imagined in Britain. The story of the Church of England's beginnings in Tasmania unfolds and you will learn about many of the interesting early church characters, the early politicians and landowners, as well as the story of Christ College which is the oldest tertiary institution in Australia and is now a residential college of the University of Tasmania.
This story is based on the true life story of the authors third great grandparents.
512 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 23, 2024
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August 21, 2024
Well, folks, if you like Australian Historical Fiction, read "Vron" (not a misspelling, but the name of a house).
It's set in convict days in Colonial Tasmania. I wept, laughed, and smiled my way through this story, only to discover that the characters were real. This is a Biographical Novel that's worth the time to read. The wealthy fall and the convicts rise; drought hits, and life changes.
You need to read this to discover the trials and temptations of life in the convict settlement. A true-to-life account of being a convict in the early 1800s in Tasmania (Van Diemens Land).
It's set in convict days in Colonial Tasmania. I wept, laughed, and smiled my way through this story, only to discover that the characters were real. This is a Biographical Novel that's worth the time to read. The wealthy fall and the convicts rise; drought hits, and life changes.
You need to read this to discover the trials and temptations of life in the convict settlement. A true-to-life account of being a convict in the early 1800s in Tasmania (Van Diemens Land).
February 22, 2025
I started this book when it arrived, however, I wanted to be able to completely concentrate on reading it, so I finished a number of other books and started reading it again and finished it in just about a week. Incredible history behind the convicts being transported, and history surrounding Van Dieman's Land.
While reading about each character, I can picture where and how they lived. That is one of my favorite parts about reading historical books, especially when you know the author and that this is part of her family's ancestry
I look forward to reading many more books by Lee Boehm.
While reading about each character, I can picture where and how they lived. That is one of my favorite parts about reading historical books, especially when you know the author and that this is part of her family's ancestry
I look forward to reading many more books by Lee Boehm.
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