The Broad Arrow sounds like it would be a terrific book to read. I will see if my library can get it in. Regards Meg From: "Doug & Shirley Stevenson" <dands@net-tech.com.au> To: <AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 5:06 AM Subject: [TAS-CON] Useful books > The Broad Arrow, Oline Keese > A novel written 1858 emotional writing with great descriptions of convict > life. Published in Tas about 1859 > Shirley