The Trespassers
Author: Mundell, Meg
ISBN: 9780702262555
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 225mm x 152mm x 25mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A thought-provoking mystery set on an ill-fated migrant ship heading to Australia in a disturbing near future.
A shipload of migrant workers flees the pandemic-stricken UK, seeking a fresh start in Australia. For nine-year-old Cleary the journey promises adventure, for former nurse Billie it's a chance to put a shameful mistake behind her, while struggling schoolteacher Tom hopes for a brighter future. But when a crew member is murdered and people start falling gravely ill, the Steadfast descends into chaos. Trapped on the ship, the trio must join forces to survive the journey and its aftermath.
The Trespassers is a beguiling novel that explores the consequences of greed, the experiences of migration and exile, and the way strangers can become the ones we hold dear.
ISBN: 9780702262555
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 225mm x 152mm x 25mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A thought-provoking mystery set on an ill-fated migrant ship heading to Australia in a disturbing near future.
A shipload of migrant workers flees the pandemic-stricken UK, seeking a fresh start in Australia. For nine-year-old Cleary the journey promises adventure, for former nurse Billie it's a chance to put a shameful mistake behind her, while struggling schoolteacher Tom hopes for a brighter future. But when a crew member is murdered and people start falling gravely ill, the Steadfast descends into chaos. Trapped on the ship, the trio must join forces to survive the journey and its aftermath.
The Trespassers is a beguiling novel that explores the consequences of greed, the experiences of migration and exile, and the way strangers can become the ones we hold dear.
