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Based on the remarkable true story of Irish convict John Graham, WHITE SPIRIT is an epic historical adventure set in 19th Century Australia. After escaping from the notorious Moreton Bay Penal Settlement, Graham finds refuge with the Kabi, a tribe of Aborigines who eventually accept him as one of their own. Attempts to recapture Graham are orchestrated by a variety of contrasting characters working for the all-pervasive British Empire. They include Moreton Bay's tyrannical, opium-addicted commandant Lord Cheetham, the dashing yet warlike Lieutenant Hogan, native tracker Barega and the penal settlement's captain, Tom Marsden. Marsden's young daughter Helen, a progressive lady ahead of her time who is both an egalitarian and a feminist, boldly inserts herself into the clash between the Irish convict, her father and Moreton Bay's other iron-fisted rulers. Helen complicates things further when she finds herself in a Pride and Prejudice-style love triangle with men on opposite sides of the conflict. When Scottish woman Eliza Fraser is found shipwrecked and close to death in Kabi territory, Graham and his legion of pursuers, as well as the Irishman's adopted Aboriginal family, are all forced to navigate a multi-faceted rescue mission. The precarious rendezvous is made all the more dangerous by Helen Marsden's ethically-driven meddling that often outwits the men involved. WHITE SPIRIT is not only based on arguably the great Australian (true) story, a sweeping tale that encapsulates all the nuances of the southern continent's unique history, it also provides readers with detailed insights into the tribal life of First Australian (Aboriginal) peoples.

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"""The best way to describe this novel is disturbing, brutal, honest, and unputdownable. It is real, very, very real with fascinating characters at the helm. Very highly recommended! Both men and women will enjoy the story."" -Great Historical Reviews; ""Compelling, thought-provoking...a great read!"" -Sheri A. Wilkinson; ""This was such a captivating story, and it made for a few very enjoyable days of reading. I would definitely recommend it."" -Amazon Australia Top 50 reviewer Todd Simpson; ""This is Lance and James Morcan's best work to date. It is up there with Colleen McCullough's Thorn Birds."" -Author Yvonne Crowe; ""One of the best novels I have ever read it kept me enthralled from start to finish I couldn't put it down ""a real fecking page turner"" which will have you rooting for the Irishman John Graham."" -Amazon Customer"

The best way to describe this novel is disturbing, brutal, honest, and unputdownable. It is real, very, very real with fascinating characters at the helm. Very highly recommended! Both men and women will enjoy the story. -Great Historical Reviews; Compelling, thought-provoking...a great read! -Sheri A. Wilkinson; This was such a captivating story, and it made for a few very enjoyable days of reading. I would definitely recommend it. -Amazon Australia Top 50 reviewer Todd Simpson; This is Lance and James Morcan's best work to date. It is up there with Colleen McCullough's Thorn Birds. -Author Yvonne Crowe; One of the best novels I have ever read it kept me enthralled from start to finish I couldn't put it down a real fecking page turner which will have you rooting for the Irishman John Graham. -Amazon Customer

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Lance and James Morcan are a New Zealand father-and-son writing and filmmaking team. Their literary works include 11 published non-fiction titles, including eight in the popular The Underground Knowledge Series; they have written seven published novels in the thriller and historical adventure genres, including The Ninth Orphan, The Orphan Factory, The Orphan Uprising, World Odyssey, Fiji: A Novel and Into the Americas. Several of these books, including Genius Intelligence and Into the Americas, are regular visitors to Amazon's bestseller lists on Kindle. The Morcans have adapted some of their novels to feature film screenplays. These are in development with their film production company Morcan Motion Pictures, and they include Into the Americas.

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