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Is part of The Book of Wirrun Patricia Wrightson , 1977 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 1977... 1977 The Ice Is Coming
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'Wirrun was a man of the People, the Aborigines of Australia. He was young and educated in the ways of the whites. But when the mountain cried for help, he heard. For the Ninya, the ancient ice-spirits, were seeking to bring a new ice age to the land down under. Together with the Mimi, a rock-spirit from far away, he set out to find the Eldest Nargun, a creature of living rock that had defeated the Ninya in the long-gone past. And with the Power given him by a hero-spirit, he could see and command all the ancient earth-spirits. But the way was long and hard--and the Eldest Nargun was not what he expected.' (Source: Bookseller's website)

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  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Japanese translation.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,: Hutchinson Australia , 1977 .
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      Extent: 222p.
      Description: maps.
      ISBN: 009129150X
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Atheneum ,       1977 .
      Extent: 222p.
      ISBN: 0689500815
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      Americas,      :       Ballantine Books ,       1981 .
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      Extent: 196p.
      ISBN: 0345294858
    • Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Puffin , 1983 .
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      Extent: 222p.
      ISBN: 0140316280
      Series: Puffin Plus Puffin (publisher), series - publisher
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Song of Wirrun Patricia Wrightson , Melbourne : Douglas Century , 1987 Z515922 1987 selected work novel young adult Melbourne : Douglas Century , 1987
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Song of Wirrun Patricia Wrightson , Melbourne : Douglas Century , 1987 Z515922 1987 selected work novel young adult Ringwood : Puffin , 1993
Alternative title: Isen Kommer
Language: Swedish
    • Stockholm,
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      Scandinavia, Western Europe, Europe,      :       Sjostrands ,       1981 .
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      Extent: 232p.
      ISBN: 9175740427
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Untitled Ralph Elliott , 1983 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 October 1983; (p. 13)
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 8 no. 1 1993; (p. 5-8)
Ten Adolescent Fiction Books Every English Teacher Should Read Ernie Tucker , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 43 no. 3 2008; (p. 86-87)
Children's Adult Patricia Rolfe , 1989 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 29 August 1989; (p. 113)
Patricia Wrightson : At the Edge of Australian Vision Walter McVitty , 1981 single work criticism biography
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