Buckley’s chance. Gary Linnell. 2019.

After fighting Napoleon’s army and surviving, William Buckley is transported to Australia for life for stealing two small pieces of cloth. What happens next will become one of the most remarkable survival stories in history.

On a moonlit night, Buckley escapes and disappears into thenAustralian bush. Given up for dead by his white captors, he is discovered and adopted by an Aboriginal tribe who regard him as a ghost. Buckley will not be seen again for more than 30 years until he emerges one day - carrying a spear, dressed in animal skins and having forgotten the English language.

Buckley’s Chance is a profound journey into a turning point in history where cultures clash, bitter rivals go to war and the body count mounts. It is the story of a man who refuses to be held down. A man prepared to defy all odds and take a chance. Buckley’s chance.