Mattie

MattieThe Story of an Australian Convict ChildAn Australian Historical Story inspired by real Life.An orphaned child, Mattie, is convicted of petty theft, sentenced to seven years, and sent to Australia. She meets another convict woman who, at her death, gives Mattie a chance for a new life. She makes the most of everything that comes her way, earning her freedom, falling in love, marrying, and becoming a mother. But life is not kind to her.She meets bushrangers, moves to Bathurst's gold fields, and opens a store. Yet, she is the kind of woman who made Australia what it is today. Can she survive alone in a man's world? She is a remarkable woman who breaks down all her barriers.(Mattie's story continues in The Lockleys of Parramatta - bk 4 & 6)An Australian Historical Convict's tale.