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The beginning...
John Marsden was born in Victoria, Australia and from an early age enjoyed reading. At nine years old, he decided he wanted to become an author. John’s first book, So Much to Tell You, was published in 1987 and was followed by a string of huge hits, highlighted by the Tomorrow series and The Ellie Chronicles. John has now sold more than two and a half million books in Australia alone, and is an international bestseller with many major awards to his credit. Suzi is an established Australian actress. She is a founding member of the Bell Shakespeare Company and has worked with leading Australian theatre companies such as the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company. Suzi’s TV credits include Home and Away and The Kettering Incident on Foxtel’s SoHo in Australia and BBC Worldwide internationally. Her film credits include The Loved Ones, Queen of The Damned and Love and Other Catastrophes. Suzi has recorded many audiobooks for Bolinda including Tim Winton’s Dirt Music and the award-winning Tomorrow series by John Marsden.
"... a riveting adventure through which Marsden explores the
capacity for evil and the necessity of working together to oppose
it."
*The Horn Book Magazine*
"I really love this book. It's great."
*Amazon*
"John Marsden's Australian setting for a seven book series becomes
a vivid backdrop for the first title available in audio format.
Read by Suzi Dougherty with teen-friendly voicing, the story moves
from tense and gripping to philosophical by turns. Ellie, the
narrator and resident of the rural ranching district surrounding
Wirrawee, tells the story. She and her seven friends return from a
camping trip to find their families captive, their homes destroyed
or deserted, and their country invaded. Warned in a faxed message
to 'go bush', they set up a base camp in Hell, a nearly
inaccessible valley they have penetrated. Slightly reminiscent of Z
for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien, which is mentioned in the
story, Ellie is presented here as an inventive and admirable
heroine. Conducting covert raids for information, supplies, and
rescue missions, the friends ultimately progress to an actual
guerrilla attack on a key bridge along the enemy supply line. All
the while, the friends muse on larger questions – the good and evil
in people, their own loyalties, and potential romance as they draw
together in the face of their experiences. The discussion of sexual
feelings, while not at all graphic, makes this more suitable for
high school age listeners. Dougherty's narration is light-hearted,
pensive, or fast-paced depending on the mood. Her Australian accent
offers a convincing touch that adds to the flavor of the story.
Everything does not come out happily ever after in this compelling
and thought-provoking novel, and listeners will be eager to read or
listen to the other titles in the saga."
*Customer Review*
Gr 8 Up‘Australian teenager Ellie and six of her friends return from a winter break camping trip to find their homes burned or deserted, their families imprisoned, and their country occupied by a foreign military force in league with a band of disaffected Australians. As their shock wears off, the seven decide they must stick together if they are to survive. After a life-threatening skirmish with the occupiers, the teens retreat to their isolated campsite in the bush country and make plans to fight a guerilla war against the invaders. Writing in a distinct voice and showing rare intelligence and sensitivity, Ellie recounts their courageous battles against the Goliath in control of their land. She also records her feelings and observations about the romantic partnerships that develop within her small circle of friends, and shows how they mature and blossom during this time of crisis. Though readers are left wondering whether these heroes and heroines will survive (one is severely wounded at the end of the novel), Ellie's uncommonly honest and clear narration makes this coming-of-age adventure a story they won't forget. Fast-paced and provocative, it's a natural for book talking.‘Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San Diego
Scholastic will reissue the first two volumes in John Marsden's the Tomorrow series-Tomorrow, When the War Began and The Dead of Night-this month, and will feature them in its on-line summer-reading campaign (see Children's Bookshelf, June 8). One additional title will appear every other month. PW called the story of some Australian friends who return from a camping trip to discover that enemy forces have invaded the country and imprisoned everyone in town "a gripping tale." Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
"... a riveting adventure through which Marsden explores the
capacity for evil and the necessity of working together to oppose
it." -- The Horn Book Magazine
"I really love this book. It's great." -- Amazon
"John Marsden's Australian setting for a seven book series becomes
a vivid backdrop for the first title available in audio format.
Read by Suzi Dougherty with teen-friendly voicing, the story moves
from tense and gripping to philosophical by turns. Ellie, the
narrator and resident of the rural ranching district surrounding
Wirrawee, tells the story. She and her seven friends return from a
camping trip to find their families captive, their homes destroyed
or deserted, and their country invaded. Warned in a faxed message
to 'go bush', they set up a base camp in Hell, a nearly
inaccessible valley they have penetrated. Slightly reminiscent of Z
for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien, which is mentioned in the
story, Ellie is presented here as an inventive and admirable
heroine. Conducting covert raids for information, supplies, and
rescue missions, the friends ultimately progress to an actual
guerrilla attack on a key bridge along the enemy supply line. All
the while, the friends muse on larger questions - the good and evil
in people, their own loyalties, and potential romance as they draw
together in the face of their experiences. The discussion of sexual
feelings, while not at all graphic, makes this more suitable for
high school age listeners. Dougherty's narration is light-hearted,
pensive, or fast-paced depending on the mood. Her Australian accent
offers a convincing touch that adds to the flavor of the story.
Everything does not come out happily ever after in this compelling
and thought-provoking novel, and listeners will be eager to read or
listen to the other titles in the saga." -- Customer Review
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