Behind the sun. Deborah Challinor. 2014.

Four unlikely women.. one enduring friendship

Irreverent and streetwise prostitute Friday Woolies is in London’d notorious Newgate Gaol, awaiting transportation. There, she meets three other girls: intelligent and opportunistic thief Sarah Morgan, naive young Rachel Winter, and a reliable and capeable seamstress Harriet Clarke. 

On the voyage to the other side of the world their friendship becomes an unbreakable bond - but there are others on board who will change their lives forever. But worse is to come as they arrive in New South Wales and the threat of seperation looms. In the land behind the sun, the only thing they have is each other…