Book 40

Book 40 was Morgan's Run, by Colleen McCullough. This is another of my favorite books (I have a lot cause I have no taste). It's set in the late 1700s, and it is about a man, who through a bad run of luck, ends up being one of the first convicts transported to Australia. 

The book is a good cross between a heavy, dramatic historical novel and a lighter, more fun adventure story. The lightness and humor is a good thing-the horrors of life for the convicts are harsh, and the book doesn't pull any punches regarding the multiple indignities of their lives. The book isn't really depressing, just heavy in tone. I love books that force me to look up stuff, and from reading this multiple times I have ended up looking up a great deal about the founding of Australia and learning much more than I ever did in school. 

Morgan's Run

Colleen McCullough

1/19/40