Title: Compelling, but difficult
Product review: Based on a borrowed copy through Overdrive at my local libraryThis account of the life of William Thornhill, a convict in New South Wales during the early 1800's is one of hardship, new beginnings, and the seemingly un-ending cycle of man's inhumanity to his fellowman. While a compelling read, I also found it a difficult one. The reader is taken from the poverty stricken streets of London in the late 1700's to the penal colonies of Australia. Ms. Grenville presents a compelling account; at times stark, certainly not romanticized, giving readers insight into the conflicting moral/ethical issues into which the Thornhill family finds itself drawn. The graphic description of racial conflict between the white settlers and indigenous peoples of the area are heart-rending and thought-provoking. I thought Ms. Grenville approached the subject with courage, especially when dealing with one of the more infamous aspects of Australian history.
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