John Marsden : darkness, shadow, and light / John Noell Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, John Noell.

Series:

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 40.

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young adult fiction--Authorship.

Young adult fiction.

Marsden, John, 1950-.

Marsden, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Marsden is the best known of all contemporary Australian writers for young adults. A master storyteller, Marsden's 7-volume Tomorrow Series has become a landmark in Australian YA fiction, capturing the hearts and minds of readers around the world. This critical study of Marsden's work explores how he develops his story ideas, the major beliefs and themes that are interwoven into his stories, how he creates his characters, and much more. Marsden fans, literature students, and teacher

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Chronology; 1; Marsden on Fiction; 2; Faces and Fears; 3; Self-discovery in Take My Word for It; 4; Writing in the Dark; 5; The Music of the Dark Angel; 6; The Great Gatenby; 7; The Journey; 8; Checkers; 9; Out of Time; 10; The Tomorrow Series; 11; Marsden's Hamlet; 12; A Final Word; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-92242-4

9786612922428

0-8108-7743-0

OCLC:

759839851