Henry Savery (4 August 1791 - 6 February 1842) was a convict transported to Port Arthur, Tasmania and Australia's first novelist. It is generally agreed that his writing is more important for its historical value than its literary merit.
Read more about Henry Savery: Early Life in England, Transported To Van Diemens Land, Bibliography
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