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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Fled

Meg Keneally (author)

Paperback Published on: 15/04/2019

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11 reviews

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Synopsis

A fierce and heart-breaking historical debut, perfect for fans of The Light Between Oceans and based on the incredible true story of convict Mary Bryant.

Highway robber
Convict
Runaway
Mother

Jenny Trelawney is no ordinary thief. Forced by poverty to live in the Devon forest, she becomes a successful highway woman - until her luck runs out.

Transported to Australia, pregnant and alone, Jenny must face harsh challenges in an unforgiving land. When famine hits the new colony, Jenny becomes convinced that those she most cares about will not survive.

She becomes the leader in a grand plot of escape. Setting sail in a small open boat on an unknown ocean, she will do anything for freedom, but at what cost?

Publisher information

Publisher: Zaffre
ISBN: 9781785768811
Number of pages: 400
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
Weight: 292g
Languages: English

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Captivating story based on true events.......

"Meg Keneally’s debut solo novel is an epic historical adventure based on the extraordinary life of convict Mary Bryant". I was already acquainted with th... READ MORE

A Mother’s Musings

i thoroughly enjoyed this

i have to start out by being completely frank and honest about the fact that i did not read the blurb for this book before i started to read it and had no ... READ MORE

Laura Bolham

A Thrilling Historical Fiction

This is novel was based on the true story of a convict named Mary Bryant. Set in the 1780s in South Cornwall, this novel follows Jenny Trelawney (a highway... READ MORE

Tris Pyrrhic

Fascinating story

The story of Jenny was made even more fascinating since it was based on true events, although the author tells us that the 'true' facts of highway woman Ma... READ MORE

GP Kelly

Historical Drama

The main character lives a life of poverty and finds herself having to turn to other avenues in order to live. Entering into a life of criminality Jenny Tr... READ MORE

Olivia K

Botany Bay

As my friend Jane would say - What A Book! It is hard to warrant that this is a first novel as the storytelling is compelling, the characters are rich a... READ MORE

Marjorie Odonnell

Immersive & atmospheric fictionalised account of Mary Bryant’s heroic struggle for liberty.

Fled is Meg Keneally’s fictionalised account of one of history’s most incredible woman and is inspired by legendary Cornishwoman, Mary Bryant. Jenny Trela... READ MORE

Valerie Hall

Fight for Life

Fled.. is an historical adventure based on the true story of convict Mary Bryant. This story is extraordinary, really interesting and well worth reading. I... READ MORE

weather

Fled Review

Oh I enjoyed this story! I do love a well told historical fiction novel and this was exactly that! We began with hint of what was to come, with a look in... READ MORE

Haf Davies

Compelling and dramatic historical adventure based on a true story

Meg Keneally’s debut solo novel is described as ‘an epic historical adventure based on the extraordinary life of convict Mary Bryant’. In her historical n... READ MORE

What Cathy Read Next

Deserves to be widely known

I loved Fled. In the opening scene, Keneally creates a gripping picture of the book's time and setting and, from then on, I could practically see, smell ... READ MORE

Felicity Ward-Smith

Fled

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