Just Tassie Books

Heather Rose's political thriller set in Tasmania — centred on the construction of a controversial bridge linking Bruny Island to the Tasmanian mainland, and the forces, domestic and international, who want it built or destroyed.

In 1803, William Buckley escaped from a British convict settlement at Port Phillip Bay and disappeared into the Australian bush. He was found 32 years later — barefoot, dressed in animal skins, carrying a spear, and having largely forgotten the English language. In between, he had lived with the Wathaurong people of what is now Victoria.

Hobart buildings constructed by the Seabrook family from the 1830s.