Morgan's Run

Eighteenth-century Bristol, England. It was one of the greatest human experiments ever undertaken: to populate an unknown land with the criminal, the unloved, & the unwanted of English society. Amid conditions of brutality that paralleled that of slavery, "The First Fleet" was sent to a place no European but the legendary Captain Cook had ever seen. Left to live or die on the hostile Australian continent, these convicts--& their equally isolated guards--occupy the center of Colleen McCullough's riveting new epic. Richard Morgan--convicted felon & educated, intelligent, resourceful man--finds the will to survive, experience the joys of love, & finally make an indelible mark upon the new frontier. A thoroughly researched historical saga teeming with engrossing romance, adventure, & unforgettable characters, Morgan's Run has the makings of a modern classic. Praise for The Thorn Birds: "Beautiful...compelling entertainment." --The New York Times. ###0-684-87144-0Colleen McCullough is the author of 'Morgan's Run', published 2000 under ISBN 9780684853291 and ISBN 0684853299.