Did you know that Australian convicts helped create the San Francisco we know today? Novelist David Whish-Wilson talks about his latest book The Coves.

The Fremantle Press Podcast

Feb 11 2019 | 00:25:10

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Set in the Gold Rush era, The Coves pulls no punches depicting those brutal times with uncompromising accuracy. Jessica Gately chats to David Whish-Wilson about his inspiration for the book and together the pair delve into what was, until recently, a suppressed footnote in history.

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