The book "Life and Adventures of William Buckley" tells the fascinating story of the life of one of the most famous fugitives from the English colony in Australia. William Buckley was convicted of theft and exiled to New South Wales, where he successfully escaped from the colonial authorities and went into the wild. The book tells about his incredible adventures, courage, ingenuity in survival, as well as about the perception and assimilation of another culture and way of life. This is an exciting story about choice, the will to live, and an indomitable spirit of adventure.