Not so much a favourite but one I read over 50 years ago and never forgotten
For the Term of his Natural Life, published in 1874 and written by Marcus Clarke
At times relying on seemingly implausible coincidences, the story follows the fortunes of Rufus Dawes, a young man transported for a murder that he did not commit. The book clearly conveys the harsh and inhumane treatment meted out to the convicts, some of whom were transported for relatively minor crimes, and graphically describes the conditions the convicts experienced. The novel was based on research by the author as well as a visit to the penal settlement of Port Arthur, Tasmania.
excerpt from Wikipedia
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