Catalpa : escape to freedom
Lefroy, Mike2026
Book
This is the extraordinary true story of Australia's most daring escape. It is 150 years since an audacious plan was hatched to rescue a group of unlawfully persecuted Irishmen from Fremantle Prison. The plot involved friendships and political alliances, secret letters, undercover spies, treachery and a ship, Catalpa, sailing under a false flag. The bold Fenians contended with police on their trail, a looming storm and the threat of international war. Combining beautiful original illustrations by Marion Duke with historical artefacts such as contemporaneous lithographs and scrimshaw, the authors blend narrative and non-fiction storytelling to create a thrilling new picture book.
Main title:
Catalpa : escape to freedom / Mike and Joy Lefroy.
Author:
Lefroy, Mike, authorLefroy, Joy, 1952-, author
Imprint:
North Fremantle, WA : Fremantle Press, 2026.©2026
Collation:
63 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
Interest age level: 7+ years old.
ISBN:
9781760996673 (hardback)
Dewey class:
365.641099411994.1103365.641
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
495691