Escape to Van Dieman's Land

Martin Maynard is born into an English country family in the "hungry twenties" of the 1800's, a period of depression, unrest and hopelessness. Fortunate to have a secure life because of his father's position as bailiff of the great Ashburton Estate, life is good until his father dies prematurely and the family has to leave the estate. Facing a life of abject poverty, he deliberately commits a crime in order to be transported to Van Diemen's Land where he hopes to build a better life.Mainwaring, Bob is the author of 'Escape to Van Dieman's Land', published 2007 under ISBN 9781921206269 and ISBN 1921206268.