Finnikin of the rock

Now on the cusp of manhood, Finnikin, who was a child when the royal family of Lumatere was brutally murdered and replaced by an impostor, reluctantly joins forces with an enigmatic young novice and fellow-exile, who claims that her dark dreams will lead them to a surviving royal child and a way to...

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Main Author: Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
Corporate Authors: Brilliance Audio (Firm)
Other Authors: Cummings, Jeff (Narrator)
Format: Kits Kit Books Print Book Kit Audiobooks Kit
Language: English
Published: Grand Haven, Mich. : Brilliance Audio, p2010.
Edition: Unabridged.
Series: Lumatere chronicles ; #01
Lumatere chronicles ; bk. 1.
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Summary: Now on the cusp of manhood, Finnikin, who was a child when the royal family of Lumatere was brutally murdered and replaced by an impostor, reluctantly joins forces with an enigmatic young novice and fellow-exile, who claims that her dark dreams will lead them to a surviving royal child and a way to regain the throne of Lumatere.
Item Description: ESL kit (book + CDs)
Maps on lining papers.
Physical Description: 11 sound discs (12 hr., 29 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (400 pages)
Audience: Ages 15 and up.
Production Credits: Director, Patricia Daniels.
ISBN: 9781441888716 (library ed.)
1441888713 (library ed.)
9780763652920 (paperback)
9781441888709 (audio book on CD)
1441888705 (audio book on CD)
Author Notes: Melina Marchetta was born on March 25, 1965 in Australia. She is a writer and teacher who earned a teaching degree from the Australian Catholic University. She then got a job teaching at St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney. Her first novel, Looking for Alibrandi was released in 1992. Looking for Alibrandi swept the pool of literary awards for young adult fiction in 1993 including the coveted CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award. Her second novel, Saving Francesca was released in 2003, followed by On the Jellicoe Road in 2006. Marchetta's fourth novel, the fantasy epic Finnikin of the Rock, was released in October 2008. It has since won the 2008 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel and the 2009 ABIA (Australian Booksellers Industry Awards) Book of the Year for Older Children. Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil (2016) is her latest book.

(Bowker Author Biography)