Catalpa; Escape to Freedom

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By Mike and Joy Lefroy
J345.641LEF

This is the extraordinary true story of Australia's most daring escape. It is 150 years since an audacious plan was hatched to rescue a group of unlawfully persecuted Irishmen from Fremantle Prison. The plot involved friendships and political alliances, secret letters, undercover spies, treachery and a ship, Catalpa, sailing under a false flag. The bold Fenians contended with police on their trail, a looming storm and the threat of international war. Combining beautiful original illustrations by Marion Duke with historical artefacts such as contemporaneous lithographs and scrimshaw, the authors blend narrative and non-fiction storytelling to create a thrilling new picture book.