Ricky: An Boy in Colonial Australia (Australian Colonial

Ricky: An Boy in Colonial Australia (Australian Colonial Trilogy by Sheila Hunter)

Ricky ...
Set in Sydney NSW in 1840â€™s over about 30 years.
Ricky & his mother immigrate from England to join his father in the new Colony of Sydney. On arrival there is no sign of his dad. Rickyâ€™s mum uses the tiny amount of money they have left the get lodgings in a run down building. Things go from bad to worse when his mother dies and he is thrown out of the lodgings and all their possessions are confiscated by the caretakers. Ricky finds himself living on the Streets of Sydney Town as a street waif. Ricky finds safe places to sleep and befriends freed convicts who can help him survive. One day he finds another lost child and he helps reunite her with her family. These people try to help him but due to his stubbornness he insists of doing things his way, but he has found a mentor & confidante. The story follows him through his life. He survives and turns his life around also helping others along way, some of whom he â€˜adoptsâ€™. After many years Rickyâ€™s lost dad makes an amazing re-appearance but by then Rickyâ€™s life has taken many amazing twists & turns.
This story also follows the development of the Colony of Sydney and Parramatta areas.
Country USA
Manufacturer Pacific Wanderland Publications
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-08-11
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Pacific Wanderland Publications
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-08-11
Format	Kindle eBook

Ricky: An Boy in Colonial Australia (Australian Colonial Trilogy by Sheila Hunter)