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Jackie French

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Jackie French

Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014–2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres — from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. ‘A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate.

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Title:
To Love a Sunburnt Country (MP3)
Series:
The Matilda Saga #4
Written by:
Jackie French 
Read by:
Edwina Wren 
Format:
Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book 
Number of CDs:
Duration:
16 hours 3 minutes 
MP3 size:
698 MB 
Published:
June 01 2020 
Available Date:
June 01 2020 
Age Category:
Adult 
ISBN:
9781460782880 
Genres:
Fiction; Historical Fiction 
Publisher:
Bolinda/HarperCollins audio 
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In war-torn Malaya, Nancy dreams of Australia – and a young man called Michael.

As the Japanese invasion rips war-torn Malaya, Nancy dreams of Australia … and a young man called Michael. Nancy has driven cattle a thousand miles into Queensland and laughed at the disapproval of colonial ‘mems’. But even ‘Nancy of the Overflow’ cannot stop the Japanese army surging towards Australia. As bombs fall on Singapore, she vows that her sister-in-law and baby nephew will survive. From the desperate prison camps of Malaya and Thailand to secret flights in tiny planes into Japanese-held New Guinea jungle, this is the story of Australia, from 1941 to 1946, when loving your country meant you had to fight for it – and for survival. And for Nancy, her soldier brother Ben, conman Fred turned reluctant hero and military intelligence agent ‘Mr Harding’, loving your country could also bring you home – alive. From one of Australia’s most-admired storytellers comes a gripping and unforgettable tale based on true events and little-known people. This is a story about ultimate survival and the deepest kinds of love.

'A book about a love of country that is heartwarming and heartbreaking, and hard to put down.'
Adelaide Advertiser