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 First edition cover, 1986 | |
| Author | Victor Kelleher |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic novel |
| Publisher | Viking Kestrel |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 199 |
| ISBN | 0-670-81081-9 |
Taronga (1986) is a young adult science fiction post-apocalyptic novel written by Australian author Victor Kelleher. The story revolves around the catastrophic disaster that destroys the Earth as we know it and its impact on Australia in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not directly revealed to the audience what has caused this apocalypse, but it is assumed that it was due to global war. The protagonist is a young teenager named Ben, who has developed telepathic powers and is able to communicate with animals.