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columbus · 05-29-2009, 11:48 AM

Have just finished reading The Penal Colony by Richard Herley Who I understand ia a MR member

An excellent and thought provoking read. Thoroughly recommended

Synopsis

It is 1997. The British government now runs island prison colonies to take dangerous offenders from its overcrowded mainland jails. Among all these colonies, Sert, 25 miles off the north Cornish coast, has the worst reputation. There are no warders. Satellite technology is used to keep the convicts under watch. New arrivals are dumped by helicopter and must learn to survive as best they can. But not all the islanders are savages. Under the charismatic leadership of one man a community has evolved. A community with harsh and unyielding rules, peopled by resourceful men for whom the hopeless dream of escape may not be so hopeless after all ...

(The book apparently was the basis for the film 'No Escape' starring Ray Liotta)

EDIT: This post is buried in such a long thread for new viewers I have given it it's own thread. If the mods do not agree please remove it.

05-29-2009, 11:48 AM	#1945
columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	Have just finished reading The Penal Colony by Richard Herley Who I understand ia a MR member An excellent and thought provoking read. Thoroughly recommended Synopsis It is 1997. The British government now runs island prison colonies to take dangerous offenders from its overcrowded mainland jails. Among all these colonies, Sert, 25 miles off the north Cornish coast, has the worst reputation. There are no warders. Satellite technology is used to keep the convicts under watch. New arrivals are dumped by helicopter and must learn to survive as best they can. But not all the islanders are savages. Under the charismatic leadership of one man a community has evolved. A community with harsh and unyielding rules, peopled by resourceful men for whom the hopeless dream of escape may not be so hopeless after all ... (The book apparently was the basis for the film 'No Escape' starring Ray Liotta) EDIT: This post is buried in such a long thread for new viewers I have given it it's own thread. If the mods do not agree please remove it. Last edited by columbus; 05-29-2009 at 04:05 PM.