In 1824, the British penal colony of VanDiemen's Land is a harsh and unforgiving environment. Pearce, a prisoner, is confined to a dark cell in Hobart, where he is visited by Father Connolly, a fellow Irishman and the colony's parish priest. Pearce's confession is a shocking revelation that has a profound impact on the priest and the British authorities.
The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce
One prisoner's daring escape from a notorious penal colony reveals the harsh realities of the system.
