While In Darkness There Is Light: Idealism and Tragedy on an Australian Commune

by Louella Bryant, Howard Dean

Overview

For many young men, it is not until they strip away everything they've known that they can begin to live according to the morals and values they believe are truly their own. Some fall victim to poor judgment and an ingenuous trust in human nature that leads them to suffer deadly consequences. In 1970 a group of young American ex-pats from wealthy families dropped out of college and establish Rosebud Farm in Far North Queensland to establish their ideal society. When Charlie Dean, a headstrong farm resident for the past year, decides to leave and explore Southeast Asia, he and an Australian companion are captured by Laotian communists and held in a rainforest prison camp. In spite of the Dean family's efforts, both young men suffer an unthinkable fate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781917239424
Publisher:	Audible Publishing Services
Publication date:	06/12/2024
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

An awarded author of nine books and with masters degrees in fine arts and education, Louella Bryant has taught secondary English and graduate level fiction, creative nonfiction, and writing for children and young adults. Her novels and nonfiction volumes reach readers at all levels. Currently she works as an independent editor from her home in Vermont.