Book review: Mike Scanlon writes on Peter Grose's 'Ten Rogues'

By Mike Scanlon
Updated March 3 2020 - 5:04pm, first published February 15 2020 - 12:00pm
Convicts: A painting in 1821 of a prison hulk [decommissioned ship], where convicts waited for months to be transported to Australia. Source: National Gallery of Australia.
Convicts: A painting in 1821 of a prison hulk [decommissioned ship], where convicts waited for months to be transported to Australia. Source: National Gallery of Australia.

MOST of us have probably heard of the legendary Mary Bryant. The Cornish convict is famous for her amazing escape by open boat from Port Jackson more than 200 years ago.

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