Remember Me

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What to expect

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Remember Me by Lesley Pearse, read by Kerry Howard.

She made one mistake, and now she'll never see home again . . .


Mary, a Cornish mariner's daughter, makes the biggest mistake of her short life when she steals a silk hat. Convicted and sentenced to be transported to Australia, she endures horrific conditions aboard ship before landing in a brutal and barbaric country.

It will take all her courage just to survive.

But Mary is also determined to make something of herself in this rugged man's world. And she dreams that one day she will find a way of crossing the cruel seas that lie between her and home . . .

Critics Review

  • Based on a true story, Remember Me brings Mary Broad vividly to life in this moving story of a woman triumphing against overwhelming odds.

    She made one mistake, and now she’ll never see home again . . .

    from the publisher's description
  • With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best

    Daily Mail
  • An emotional and moving epic you won’t forget in a hurry

    Woman's Weekly

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