San Francisco, 1849: a place gripped by gold fever, swarming with desperate men come to seek their fortune. Among them are former convicts, Australians quick to seize control in a town without masters, a town for the taking. Into this world steps an Australian boy in search of his mother. Just twelve years old, and all alone in a time of opportunism, loyalty and violent betrayal, Samuel Bellamy must learn to become one of the Sydney Coves if he is to survive.
David Whish-Wilson was born in Newcastle, NSW, but grew up in Singapore, Victoria and WA.
He left Australia aged eighteen to live for a decade in Europe, Africa and Asia, where he worked as a a barman, actor, street seller, petty criminal, labourer, exterminator, factory worker, gardener, clerk, travel agent, teacher and drug-trial guinea pig.
He now lives in Fremantle and coordinates the creative writing program at Curtin University.
This item is delivered digitally
Share This eBook: