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y separately published work icon The Gallows Bird single work   novel   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2024... 2024 The Gallows Bird
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'A story of enduring love and friendship, and bold wild women who refuse the dictates of their times.

'London 1833: The cast-out child of an aristocratic mother, Hannah 'Birdie' Bird is a laundry maid with a hidden past and a suspicion that the wealthy family she serves is hers.

'Longing for beauty and liberation, Birdie risks everything to change her circumstances. She falls into love and crime, committing an audacious heist. When she is betrayed, she finds herself swept into a wave of female convicts, transported to the ends of her known world.

'The journey to the early Australian settlement drives the women to deepest despair. Birdie finds wonder in even this darkest hour, and forms deep bonds with her fellow prisoners. But greater than even the trials onboard is the fear of what awaits them in Sydney Cove.

'What chance does Birdie have of beating the odds? Can she fight her way to freedom?'  (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Neutral Bay, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Pantera Press , 2024 .
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      Extent: 414p.
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      • Publication date 30 April 2024

      ISBN: 9780645818055
Form: audiobook
    • Tullamarine, Keilor - Sunshine area, Melbourne - West, Melbourne, Victoria,: Bolinda Audio Books , 2024 .
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      Extent: 14 hrs and 22 minsp.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 August 2024
      ISBN: 9781038680198

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  • Sydney Cove, Sydney, New South Wales,
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