Today, Australia's the land of g'day, Sidney Opera House, and roos. But it has an inauspicious history. In 1786, England shipped its convicts to this largely unexplored landmass on the other side of the world. Hear an insider's perspectiveinto the dramatic saga of the birth of a vibrant society. By the author of Schindler's List. "Colorful and eloquent... compelling."—Publishers Weekly