- Book 2
Convict Son
Convict Son follows John Bracken from imprisonment in Britain to transportation aboard the Windsor to Western Australia in 1851. During his confinement, a friendship with Samuel Miller introduces him to literacy, faith, and a different way of seeing the world.
What begins as punishment grows into a multigenerational story of family, ambition, resilience, and social change. Set against the development of Western Australia, the novel connects personal legacy with the growth of a new nation.
- The Story
From Conviction to a New World
Convicted of robbery, John Bracken finds himself imprisoned aboard a hulk in Britain. There, an unexpected friendship with Samuel Miller changes him. Through Samuel’s Bible, John learns to read and write while discovering faith, patience, and a new way of looking at his future.
In 1851, John is transported aboard the Windsor to Western Australia. What begins as punishment becomes the foundation of a multigenerational journey shaped by family, opportunity, hardship, and the transformation of a young colony.
“Both my father and the man were transported to the colony of Swan River on the convict ship Windsor in 1851.”
— CONVICT SON
D
iscover how John Bracken’s journey begins before fate carries him from Britain to a distant new world.
D
iscover how John Bracken’s journey begins before fate
carries him from Britain to a distant new world.
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