A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty [Paperback] McKenzie, Kirsten

**A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty** serves up a deliciously scandalous slice of history that reads like a Georgian-era crime thriller. Kirsten McKenzie masterfully weaves together tales of aristocratic con artists, transported felons, and social climbers navigating the murky waters between respectability and ruin in colonial Australia and Britain.

This fascinating historical narrative explores themes of identity, class mobility, and the thin line between gentleman and criminal when everyone's reinventing themselves on the colonial frontier. Perfect for history buffs who prefer their past served with a generous helping of intrigue, fans of social history, and anyone who enjoys stories about spectacular failures and audacious schemes.

McKenzie's academic expertise in colonial history shines through without the dusty prose – she's got a knack for bringing rogues and rebels to vivid life. This preloved paperback from Patina Paperbacks offers brilliant value for such engaging non-fiction.

"Absolutely gripping – like Bridgerton meets Orange is the New Black but with better research." "McKenzie makes 18th-century convicts more compelling than most modern antiheroes."