Alias Blind Larry : the mostly true memoir of James Laurence, the singing convict

This fascinating piece of history, untold till now, is a convict story, an adventure story, a colonial story, a Jewish story, a theatrical story which is mostly true. The son of a poor diamond cutter, young James Laurence travelled to Jamaica, the USA and Canada, clerking, acting, impersonating, singing, forging and defrauding before he was transported to NSW in 1814 for jewel theft. He served time in every penal settlement in NSW, singing and thieving whenever he was free.