

An edition of The ship thieves (2005)
By Siân Rees
Publish Date
2007
Publisher
Aurum
Language
eng
Pages
231
Description:
The cunningly resourceful Porter and nine other convicts escaped, hijacked a ship and crossed the perilous South Pacific to Chile, passing themselves off as shipwrecked mariners, until betrayal led to discovery. This work tells the tale of the colonial pirate, James Porter.
subjects: Penal transportation, Penal colonies, Prisoners, Biography, History, Prisoners, great britain, Prisoners, biography, Prisoners, australia, Norfolk island, Escapes, Exiles, Tasmania, history, Transportation of convicts
People: James Porter
Places: Norfolk Island, Australia, Great Britain
Times: 19th century