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| Author | John Marsden |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Helen Halliday |
| Language | English |
| Series | Tomorrow series |
| Genre | Young adult Action Adventure novel |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan (Australia) |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 286 |
| Followed by | The Dead of Night |
Tomorrow, When the War Began is the first book in the Tomorrow series by John Marsden. It was published in 1993, and is a young adult invasion novel, detailing a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by a foreign power. The novel is told in first person perspective by the main character, a teenage girl named Ellie Linton, who is part of a small band of teenagers waging a guerrilla war on the enemy garrison in their fictional home town of Wirrawee.
Tomorrow, When the War Began was adapted into a feature film of the same name that was released on 2 September 2010 in Australia and New Zealand. It was written and directed by Stuart Beattie, and starred Caitlin Stasey in the role of Ellie Linton.[1]
- ^ Teen tale is the stuff of movies, Herald Sun 10 August 2010. Accessed 12 August 2010