The Potato Factory: The Australian Trilogy, Book 1 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Pretty interesting novel set mostly in historical van diemen's land. Don't know if I'll read the rest of the trilogy or not. Really like Courtenay as an author though and hope to reread The Power of One soon and then maybe its sequel. "

" Its a good story, but its long-winded and doesn't need to be 800+ pages "

" This is one of the favorite stories I have ever read. And it's the first book in a trilogy! Yippee for me. I LISTENED to this as an audiobook, and the reader is excellent. "

" My favourite of the trilogy, it brings our history to life. "

" Not entirely plausible (certain aspects of Mary Klerk, specifically) but a good historical fiction. "

" One of my favorite books and trilogies. I think there were moments in all four books that made me cry like a baby. Was totally absorbed, and even though I read these a few years ago they have stayed with me. "

" Absolutely loved it even though I read it ages ago. Love old English stories "

" I loved this story, although at first I didn't think I was going to like it at all. Mary Abacus was an amazing woman. "

" Historical Fiction at its finest. Great read, loved this book. "

" An interesting tale, with some grisly details. While I do like strong female characters, it did feel like some of the personalities were a bit modern for the time in which the book was set. "

" A great book. Great author. Hard to put down. "

" Just read it again for the second time - still a good read! "

" Pretty good story. I did enjoy it very much and it didn't take me very long to get through it, despite its length. I listened to it as an audiobook on audible... and the narration was excellent. "

" I've never found Australian history to be very interesting so this book was a real surprise. I found myself falling in love with the characters and the enthralling story. The only downside is a few slow portions here and there but it's still very good regardless of that. "

" I love this book and the entire series. I found them to be extremely well written and had a hard time putting this book down. "

" This book allowed me a glimpse into my ancestral past that I wouldn't have got anywhere else. Highlights for me were the descriptions of early Hobart Town and those transported there for their wrongdoings (including my great great great grandfather). An easy read and well researched... "

" This was a wonderful story with great character development and compelling writing. It's quite a unique realistic historical fiction that focuses on the early years of Australia's history. "

" Takes quite a while to get going but really good once it does. Once it picked up I was hooked. "

" This was a fairly original account of the hardships that early settlers endured in 19th century Australia. However it lost my interest in too many places and thus was hard for me to finish. "

" The beginning of the book is set in London and reminded me a bit of 'Oliver Twist'. That section is decent but when the characters got to Australia that's when it got really interesting. "

" Enjoyed but it lost a star due to language and too much sexuality (that I skipped over) because I enjoyed the rest. "

" I loved this unique fictional take on the formative years of Australia. This is historical fiction done right and I'm very much looking forward to reading the remaining 2 volumes in the series. "

" Bryce Courtney at the beginning of his trilogy on the early years of Sydney Town. Well written and thoroughly enjoyable. "

" This is the first in a series of three books that are fictional history. I understand they are good for learning about the early part of Australia's history. "

" Bryce Courtenay is a fabulous storyteller. All of his novels are first-rate, in my opinion. This is the first in a trilogy. "

" Really liked this book, both the history of london and tassy. Onto the rest of the trilogy... "

" One of my favorites, makes you gasp out loud as you read it. "

" 2.5 The Potato Factory was very Dickensian. First half was much better IMO, scandalous men & very clever female characters. "

" Downloaded from audible.com. I loved this book. The historical background (set in London and in Australia) is a great backdrop to an interesting cast of characters "

" Loved this book was like reading other peoples views in Oliver Twist! Brilliant i recomend it to all kids & adults!!! "

" I was really liking the storyline....it got a little racy for me. And the language was too much. I am very sad because I loved Bryce Courtenay's other book, The Power of One. Bleh. "

" Well, I didn't actually finish this one. After about 200 pages I got tired of it and just quit. Guess I'm just not that interested in the lives of the criminal poor and downtrodden, motivated by their greed and generally without any redemptive personal qualities. "

" Couldn't get through this gritty Charles Dickian type story.... "