Bibliograph

Swallow's dance, Wendy Orr ; read by Roslyn Oades

Type

Label

Swallow's dance, Wendy Orr ; read by Roslyn Oades

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Intended audience

For children aged 6-14

Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Swallow's dance

Music parts

not applicable

Responsibility statement

Wendy Orr ; read by Roslyn Oades

Summary

The noise throws us from our beds. It's too huge to be heard; it bombards us. It's the sound of the end of the world. Leira is starting her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home in pieces. And the goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption and tsunami throw the entire world into darkness. In the resulting chaos, Leira finds her noble-born privilege reduced to nothing; alone with her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira's only hope of survival is her own resourcefulness. A thrilling Bronze Age survival story from the award-winning author of Dragonfly Song

Target audience

juvenile

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

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