Behind the Sun

Deborah Challinor

Dec 2012 · The Convict Girls Book 1 · HarperCollins Australia

About this ebook

Four women on a perilous journey to a new world, can rely only on their wits to survive ... and each other
Irreverent and streetwise prostitute Friday Woolfe is in London's notorious Newgate gaol, awaiting transportation. there, she meets three other girls: intelligent and opportunistic thief, Sarah Morgan, naive young Rachel Winter, and reliable and capable seamstress, Harriet Clarke.On the voyage to New South Wales their friendship becomes an unbreakable bond - but there are others on board who will change their lives forever. Friday makes an implacable enemy of Bella Jackson, a vicious woman whose power seems undiminished by her arrest and transportation, while Harriet is taken under the wing of an idealistic doctor, James Downey. Rachel catches the eye of a sinister passenger with more than honour on his mind.When they finally arrive on the other side of the world, they are confined to the grim and overcrowded Parramatta Female Factory. But worse is to come as the threat of separation looms. In the land behind the sun, the only thing they have is each other ...

Ratings and reviews

A great book about 4 female British convicts sent to Sidney for their sentence. Despite having very different characters, they build a very strong friendship, which will really be needed before, during and after their trip to Sidney. I absolutely loved this book, well written and full of history with the description of the life of convicts, how it worked when they arrived in Australia, ... If you are ready for 480 pages of a captivating story, don't hesitate to give it a go!

Another great historical yarn from Deborah Challinor. This one is the first of four books telling the story of convict women transported to New South Wales from England in the 1800's. The four main characters are well written & interesting individuals that make for a fascinating read. Now on to book 2, I want to see what happens next.

I want to keep reading about Sarah and Friday and Harrie is there another book following on from this loved it

About the author

Deborah Challinor has a PhD in history and is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including the Children of War series, the Convict Girls series, the Smuggler's Wife series and the Restless Years series. She has also written one young adult novel and two non-fiction books. In 2018, Deborah was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature and historical research. She lives in New Zealand with her husband.