Catalpa
Author: Lefroy, Joy
ISBN: 9781760996673
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Year first published: 03 Mar 2026
Pages: 64
Format: Hardback
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.
ISBN: 9781760996673
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Year first published: 03 Mar 2026
Pages: 64
Format: Hardback
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.
