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  • While I Live

  • The Ellie Chronicles
  • By: John Marsden
  • Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
  • Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (119 ratings)

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While I Live

By: John Marsden
Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
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The town of Wirrawee is emerging from war, slowly, like a flower after a cold snap. Businesses are starting to reopen, the school has re-commenced classes, and local farmers are gradually repossessing their land. But it's not the same Australia as before the war. A new nation exists just a few miles away, a new border that separates Australia from its invaders. Or does it?

For Ellie Linton, being back on the farm with her parents is what makes the terrible things that happened during the war, the things she and Homer, Lee, Fi, and the others had to do, all worthwhile. It's where she belongs. But the war won't let her go. A devastating tragedy has shattered any hope she ever had to reclaim her life, or herself. It's a new kind of fight. And the enemy isn't always from the other side of the border.

©2003 Jomden Pty Ltd (P)2004 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic Reviews

  • 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Children's Titles, Ages 8+

"A brilliant, spirited, wonderfully written, extraordinary book." (Sunday Tasmanian)

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It got really weird.

This has to be said. Near the end of the book, as Ellie is grieving, her thoughts turn to her parents genitals. She describes her mothers nipples and fathers penis, along with their pubic hair, which is so disturbing and completely uncalled for. It honestly made me very uncomfortable, I returned the book.

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A good continuation

This was a great listen, but the stakes were never quite as high as in the original series. Still a great continuation.

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Loved it

Amazing book, would highly recommend. Such a great series on to the next book :)

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The Journey continues

Loved the way the narrator expressed each character. Not quite as captivating as the tomorrow series, but still an enjoyable book to listen too.

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Amazing follow up

Exceeded expectations. Some of the most beautifully written passages so far. Can't wait for the next one.

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