The Tin Ticket

Well, I don't read a lot of non-fiction, out of school, but this book caught my eye, both the title and the description captured my interest and so I 'gave it a read'. Wow! An amazing book about the women convicts who were sent to Australia. Deborah J. Swiss has done a fine job writing about the experiences of these women transported to 'Van Dieman's land' to satisfy their government's need to balance out the uneven ratio of men to women. She pulls out a fascinating tale by using historical records and weaving them into an accurate picture. Don't let the 'non-fiction' label distract you from a fascinating and readable excursion into the past!