When Ginger is transported to a penal colony in Van Diemen’s land (present day Tasmania) for a minor offence committed in Scotland, he endures tremendous cruelty and hardship. What would break the spirit of many a man only serves to harden Ginger’s determination to escape from the hell he is living in. A bitter resolve to get revenge on his enemy, Fraser, keeps our hero going while he schemes to flee to the mainland.
This family saga keeps the reader enthralled with Ginger facing many challenges.