Deviations From Paradise by Roy Humphreys

Deviations From Paradise by Roy Humphreys

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
World of Books

At World of Books, you’ll find millions of preloved reads at great prices, from bestsellers to hidden gems. Every book you buy saves money and helps reduce waste, so you can read more for less while giving stories a second life.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

Deviations From Paradise by Roy Humphreys

Pioneer settlers of wilderness areas generally have a common goal - to find and claim their own piece of paradise.

Tom Rourke was no different in this regard. In 1827 his paradise was on a secluded waterway only thirty miles from the growing port of Sydney Town in the British penal colony of New South Wales. The pristine bushland on which his one hundred acres had been allotted had been protected from the land-hungry eyes of the colonists by the inaccessible terrain which surrounded it.

Tom had many plans of how he would turn his land into his own paradise. But one man's paradise can be another's hell. The local natives, assigned convicts and Mother Nature didn't always comply with Tom's plans.

Our plans for life's journey are seldom without compromise. Tom finds that some of his plans are not achievable. He needs to accept deviations. Deviations on his road to paradise.

****

Set in the period 1827 to 1841, the story follows the triumphs and tragedies of one of Australia's pioneering families as they pursue their dreams in a secluded corner of the British penal colony in New South Wales.

The story is a fiction account which should appeal to the reader who enjoys a family saga of action, adventure and a hint of romance. However, many of the incidents portrayed are based on actual events that occurred during those times.

Roy Humphreys was the author of Hellfire Corner and To Stop a Rising Sun as well as a founding member and chairman of the Kent Aviation Historical Research Society.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780994193971
ISBN 10 0994193971
Title Deviations From Paradise
Author Roy Humphreys
Series Rourke Saga
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Roy T Humphreys
Year published 2020-05-23
Number of pages 306
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.