The Catalpa Rescue cover art

The Catalpa Rescue

The Gripping Story of the Most Dramatic and Successful Prison Break in Australian History

 Preview

£0.00 for first 30 days

Try for £0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

The Catalpa Rescue

By: Peter FitzSimons
Narrated by: Michael Carman
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £23.99

Buy Now for £23.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

 The incredible true story of one of the most extraordinary and inspirational prison breaks in Australian history.

New York, 1874. Members of the Clan-na-Gael - agitators for Irish freedom from the English yoke - hatch a daring plan to free six Irish political prisoners from the most remote prison in the British Empire, Fremantle Prison in Western Australia. Under the guise of a whale hunt, Captain Anthony sets sail on the Catalpa to rescue the men from the stone walls of this hell on Earth known to the inmates as a 'living tomb'. What follows is one of history's most stirring sagas that splices Irish, American, British and Australian history together in its climactic moment.

For Ireland, who had suffered English occupation for 700 years, a successful escape was an inspirational call to arms. For America, it was a chance to slap back at Britain for their support of the South in the Civil War; for England, a humiliation. And for a young Australia, still not sure if it was Great Britain in the South Seas or worthy of being an independent country in its own right, it was proof that Great Britain was not unbeatable.

Told with FitzSimons' trademark combination of arresting history and storytelling verve, The Catalpa Rescue is a tale of courage and cunning, the fight for independence and the triumph of good men, against all odds.©2019 Peter FitzSimons (P)2019 Hachette Australia Audio Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Europe Oceania Ireland Australian History
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Batavia cover art
Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men cover art
The Battle of Long Tan cover art
A Certain Threat cover art
Terribilita cover art
Ring of Fire I cover art
By England’s Aid cover art
Mutiny on the Bounty cover art
The Torrid Zone cover art
The Man Who Sank Titanic cover art
Voyage of the Liberdade cover art
Captain Nemo cover art
The Shores of Tripoli cover art
The Colonial Post-Captain cover art
When London Burned cover art
Great Hatred cover art

What listeners say about The Catalpa Rescue

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    6
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    5
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    4
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Liam A.

An excellent tale of fenian resistance in the 19th century against the English oppressors.

Intriguing read from the start, starts with a great short summary of the history of Ireland of the previous 600 years then straight into it, a failed rebellion, harsh punishments then an almost unbelievable escapade to the other side of the world to rescue imprisoned comrades, I would highly recommend this book.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!