Review

Peter Grose revisits one of the great prison escapes in Australia's convict history in Ten Rogues

By Mark Thomas
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:40am, first published March 14 2020 - 12:00am

Ten Rogues, by Peter Grose. Alen & Unwin. $29.99.

The most renowned escape from the worst prison in the world occurred by land. Alexander Pearce led his mates away from the Sarah Island penitentiary in Macquarie Harbour, across Tasmania's South West wilderness, doing so without maps, food, warm weather clothing or tools (except one axe).

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