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O'Connor, Tom, 1944-

Irish convict : lost sons / Lost sons Tom O'Connor. - New Zealand. Kirsten Wilson Publishing. November 2023 - vi, 193 pages ; 23 cm - Irish convict series ; Book one . - O'Connor, Tom, 1944- author. Irish convict series ; bk. 1. .

Novel. "Irish Convict: Lost Sons is adapted from the original Irish Convict novel first published in 2019"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Irish Convict: New Zealand. An ordinary life for young Maurice O'Brien is difficult in 1830s Ireland under the British rule. Things get worse when his brother is caught by the authorities, causing trouble, and transported away as convict, never to be seen again. As Maurice transitions from a boy to a man, he does his best to fill the role of his absent brother and live up to the expectations of his parents, his community, Father Coley, the Landlord, the oppressive English laws, and God Almighty himself. Flirting with the landlord's daughter is the least of his struggles when he meets a midshipman of the British Navy. Maurice must fend for his life, but it sets him on a journey to a new life of wild and dangerous adventure in lands far away from home. These are the true stories of the people, men and women, who were sent to the British penal colonies of Australia. Most never saw their families again and simply disappeared behind the curtain of time. Little is known of their lives, deaths or final resting places. They are the lost sons of Ireland"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9781738623419 1738623416

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Irish fiction--History--Australia.--Fiction.
Immigrants--Fiction.
Prisoners--Australia --Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Ireland--Emigration and immigration--History--Fiction.
Australia.--Emigration and immigration--History--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
New Zealand fiction--21st century.
Historical fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: NZ823.3