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The Wreck

Rebel. Radical. Stowaway. Survivor.

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The Wreck

By: Meg Keneally
Narrated by: Lucy Dixon
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A warm, intelligent and powerful novel, rich in history but deeply relevant to today's world, perfect for fans of Kate Grenville and Hannah Kent.

I will go with the men when they rise. Women hunger, and women die, so women must also fight.

1820, London.

Sarah McCaffrey, fleeing arrest for her part in a failed rebellion, finds herself alone and on the run. She boards the Serpent, bound from London to the colony of New South Wales - and when the captain's reckless actions lead the ship to be dashed onto Sydney's notorious rocks, Sarah is the only survivor.

Adopting a false identity, Sarah determines to make a new life for herself. She takes the first work she can find, under the formidable Molly Thistle, who runs a sprawling trade empire. Sarah begins to see that there is more than one way of changing the world, but her new life is thrown into chaos when her past follows her across the seas.

©2020 Meg Keneally (P)2020 Bonnier Books UK Historical Mystery Women's Fiction Fiction Emotionally Gripping England
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I enjoyed this story, as I have others by the same author. The main characters are well-defined, while some of the other characters are rather sketchy. The end is pretty predictable (and I won't say more so as not to spoil it). The narration is quite good. Nothing here is outstanding; just a good listen to interesting historical fiction. In this case, the author tells us at the end that very little is actual historical fact. It is inspired by historical events and some actual characters.

Good story, end pretty predictable

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