by Michael Crowley (Author), Michael Crowley (Author)
Ruse, commemorated as a pioneer in his adopted country, was reputedly the first prisoner ashore, carrying an officer on his back. Eventually pardoned, at Experiment Farm he became Australia's first settled farmer, the first ex-convict to be granted land and the first settler to become self-sufficient, bringing him into conflict with indigenous people. In this gripping historical novel the life of Australia's most symbolic convict is described in Ruse's own voice.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Waterside Press
Published: 20 Jun 2018
ISBN 10: 1909976571
ISBN 13: 9781909976573