The book of the famous Danish traveler, researcher, publicist and writer Arne Falk-Rønne is dedicated to the beginning of the colonization of Australia at the end of the 18th century. Possessing a gift for high artistry and relying on huge documentary material, the author recreates a picture of England during the industrial revolution with its monstrous social contradictions. The heroes of the book are convicts brought to the newly created colony in Australia and managed to make a daring escape.