The Visitors

Jane Harrison, Ari Maza Long, Joseph Wunujaka Althouse

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Bolinda/HarperCollins Audio
28 September 2023

Literary studies: post-colonial literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical adventure; Sagas; Historical fiction; Audiobooks - Fiction

On a steamy, hot day in January 1788, seven Aboriginal men, Elder statesmen representing the nearby clans, gather at Warrane. Several newly arrived ships have been sighted in the great bay to the south, Kamay. The men meet to discuss their response to these Visitors. All day, they talk, argue, debate. Where are the Visitors from? What do they want? Might they just warra warra wai back to where they came from? Should they be welcomed? Or should they be made to leave? The decision of the men must be unanimous – and will have far-reaching implications for all.

Throughout the day the weather is strange, with mammatus clouds, unbearable heat and a pending thunderstorm ... somewhere, trouble is brewing.

By: Jane Harrison
Read by: Ari Maza Long, Joseph Wunujaka Althouse
Imprint: Bolinda/HarperCollins Audio
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 122mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 68g
ISBN: 9781460749364
ISBN 10: 1460749367
Publication Date: 28 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Jane Harrison is descended from the Muruwari people and is an award-winning playwright and author. Her play Stolen played across Australia and internationally for seven years. Rainbow’s End has had numerous productions and won the 2012 Drover Award. The Visitors premiered at Sydney Festival in 2020. Her novel Becoming Kirrali Lewis won the 2014 Black & Write! Prize, and was shortlisted for the Prime Minster’s Literary Awards and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. Jane directed the Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival in 2016 and 2019. Ari Maza Long graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2021 and a month later was on stage in Belvoir’s production of AT WHAT COST?, a role he has reprised in a National tour in 2023. He has most recently appeared on stage in UNPRECEDENTED, a regional tour for Hothouse Theatre, the TRACKER tour presented by Australian Dance Theatre and Ilbijerri Theatre Company and the HEART IS A WASTELAND tour presented by Ilbijerri Theatre Company. Born and raised into the world of performing arts, Ari began learning from an early age about the power of storytelling. Joseph Wunujaka Althouse is a proud Tiwi/Arrernte man who lives and works on Gadigal Country. Joseph graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art with a BFA in 2018, where he was fortunate enough to be involved in numerous productions, including Salem, The Changeling, Ex Machina and Stay Happy Keep Smiling. Joseph’s other theatre credits include The Lucky Country, The Comedy of Errors National Tour directed by Janine Watson, Lord of the Flies and Black Cockatoo. His television credits include ABC’s Black Comedy and Preppers.

Reviews for The Visitors

'A remarkable achievement of First Nations storytelling. We live in a time when truths need to be told and heard – this is a generous offering, a story that challenges and ultimately rewards us.' -- Tony Birch, bestselling author of The White Girl 'Intimate, tense, but inviting ... The Visitors offers a deep emotional journey. Harrison has written a thoughtful and powerful reimagining of a significant moment in Australian history, from a First Nations perspective.' -- Books+Publishing 'Harrison engages her YA audience with her strong narrative voice.' (on Becoming Kirrali Lewis) -- The Sunday Age 'A welcome addition to the literature for young people.' (on Becoming Kirrali Lewis) -- Australian Book Review