The Dennis Doherty Story; told in the Norfolk Island Sound and Light Show

By June Allen

Dennis Doherty is the real name of a convict who was incarcerated on Norfolk Island in the early 19th Century. The very worst prisoners were sent from the mainland of Australia to serve time in the tiny island of Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. Doherty is the narrator for a series of tales of the time, faithfully represented from historic records. The events he tells of, while a tour bus stops at various historic buildings, have been woven together to give an account of the times. This is not a story for the faint-hearted. Times were tough, and punishments were cruel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: June Allen
• Release date: Feb 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9780994127983

June Allen

June Allen returned to teaching in New Zealand when her children were quite young. Later she drove small tour groups around the East Coast of New Zealand, and had also been active in the tourism of Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. Since writing the historic script for the Sound and Light Show of Norfolk Island, June has become immersed in theatre and playwriting. She lives in Auckland's North Shore, and is a Life Member of Playwrights Association of New Zealand.

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