 It was written by a convict, Henry Savery, in a Hobart prison cell in 1830, while serving a sentence for forgery.A generally autobiographical work, it's the story of what happens to a well educated man from a relatively well to do family, who makes poor choices in life.The city has also long been home to a thriving classical, jazz, folk, punk, hip-hop, electro, metal and rock music scene.