Winter (Marsden novel)
| Winter |
Scholastic edition, 2002 |
| Author(s) |
John Marsden |
| Country |
Australia |
| Language |
English |
| Genre(s) |
Young adult |
| Publisher |
Pan Macmillan |
| Publication date |
2000 |
| Media type |
Print |
| ISBN |
ISBN 0732910145 (Australia)
ISBN 0330362704 (UK) |
Winter is a 2000 young adult novel by John Marsden.[1] A young woman searches for answers about her parents' death.
Plot summary
For twelve years Winter has been haunted. Her past, her memories, her feelings, will not leave her alone. And now, at sixteen, the time has come for her to act. Every journey begins with a single step. If Winter is going to step into the future, she must first step into the past. Winter returns to her family estate of Warriewood, neglected since the death of her parents when she was four years old; she is determined to uncover the mystery behind their deaths.
Characters
- Winter De Salis- The protagonist who is the main character.
- Phillip De Salis- Winter's father, who was killed in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race.
- Phyllis De Salis- Winter's mother, who was supposedly killed in a shooting accident.
- Rita Harrison- Winter's rich great-aunt.
- Mrs. Stone- Rita Harrison's housekeeper.
- Ralph- Hired to take care of the Warriewood estate.
- Sylvia- Hired to take care of the Warriewood estate.
- Matthew Kennedy- Neighbour of Winter.
- Mr. Carruthers- The supervisor of the Warriewood estate.
- Dr. Couples- The doctor who saw Phyllis's crime scene.
References
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The Ellie Chronicles
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While I Live (2003) · Incurable (2005) · Circle of Flight (2006)
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Other books
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So Much To Tell You (1987) · The Great Gatenby (1989) · Staying Alive In Year 5 (1990) · Out Of Time (1990) · Letters from the Inside (1991) · Take My Word For It (1992) · Looking For Trouble (1993) · Everything I Know About Writing (1993) · Cool School (1996) · Creep Street (1996) · Checkers (1996) · This I Believe (1996) (editor) · For Weddings and a Funeral (1996) (editor) · Dear Miffy (1997) · Prayer for the 21st Century (1997) · Norton's Hut (1998) · The Rabbits (1998) · The Journey (1998) · Secret Men's Business (1998) · Winter (2000) · Millie (1998) · The Magic Rainforest (2002) · Hamlet (2008) · Home and Away (2008)
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