Title: Alias Blind Larry
Description: Alias Blind Larry is a convict story, an adventure story, a colonial story, a Jewish story, a theatrical story. A story of cruelty, resilience, cheek and humour, and it is mostly true. Born in London in 1793, the son of a poor diamond cutter, young James Laurence travelled to Jamaica, the USA and Canada, clerking, acting, impersonating, singing, forging and defrauding before he was transported to NSW in 1814 for jewel theft. He served time in every penal settlement in NSW, singing and thieving when he was free. He wrote his memoir on Norfolk Island in 1842, just before his release. Then even more adventures followed. A fascinating piece of history, untold until now. Through the narrative of Laurence's life, Alias Blind Larry re-creates a whole period of history.
Subjects: Prisoners, Biography, Discovery and exploration, History, Prisonniers, Biographies, Découverte et exploration, Histoire, Discoveries in geography
Places: Australia, New South Wales, Australie, Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
People: James Laurence (approximately 1793-1863)
Time periods: 19th century, 19e siècle