A four-month voyage for love and survival across treacherous seas.

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Imagine embarking on a perilous journey across the ocean, driven by the desperate hope of reuniting with a long-lost son. While one woman braved the dangerous waters aboard the City of Leeds to reach Sydney, her son, a young runaway sailor, found himself navigating the treacherous route to the remote outposts of Northern Australia. This story uncovers the hidden history behind one of the thousands of shipwrecks scattered across Australian waters—a tale that weaves together escaped convicts, mysterious circumnavigations, and an impossible reunion against all odds.
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