Ash Road
Text Classics
- Paperback
274 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2013
Summary
It’s hot, dry and sweaty on Ash Road, where Graham, Harry and Wallace are getting their first taste of independence, camping, just the three of them. When they accidentally light a bushfire no one would have guessed how far it would go. All along Ash Road fathers go off to fight the fires and mothers help in the first aid centres. The children of Prescott are left alone, presumed safe, until it’s the fire itself that reaches them. These children are forced to face a major crisis with only eac…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922147493 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922147494 |
| Author: | Ivan Southall |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 274 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 132mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Text Classics |
| Audience Age: | 12-15 |
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Critics Review
‘The description of the fire and the atmosphere of the day are so vividly described…deservedly classic story.’
‘The description of the fire and the atmosphere of the day are so vividly described…deservedly classic story.’ – ReadPlus
‘Ivan Southall’s Ash Road was one of the first Australian books to immerse readers in the experience of being caught in a bushfire in all its sensory detail; its publication in 1965 affected readers and fellow authors alike.’ * AEU Magazine *
‘The novel is a chronicle of fire and panic, of intense and remarkable perception, and of almost inexhaustibly vivid descriptive language… unforgettable.’ * Wall Street Journal *
Ivan Southall
Ivan Southall was born in Melbourne in 1921. His father’s death forced him to leave school at the age of 14 and begin working full time to support his family. During his spare time he wrote short stories (some of which were published) and completed four books before the age of 20.
When the Second World War began he joined the RAAF, trained as a pilot and eventually became the captain of a Sunderland flying boat, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944. After the war, Southall went to London and wrote war history for two years. In 1947 he returned to Australia and became a freelance writer.
Southall’s first children’s book, Meet Simon Black, was published in 1950. This was the beginning of the Simon Black adventure series and was followed by eight more titles over the next 10 years, each drawn from his wartime flying experiences.
In 1966, Ash Road won the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Award, and Southall truly came into his own as a children’s writer. Numerous editions of his many books have appeared throughout the world in over 20 languages. Over the next 30 years, he and his books received multiple honours and awards in Australia, England, Japan, Holland, Austria, the United States, and Spain.
Southall travelled extensively and lectured about children’s books in many parts of Australia and overseas. In 1981, Southall was appointed to the Order of Australia, and in 1993 was the recipient of an Emeritus Award.
Ivan Southall passed away in November 2008.
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