A Brief History Of Montmaray

Winner

Ethel Turner Prize for Young Adult Fiction in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2009

Shortlisted

Golden Inky Award, Australian Centre for Youth Literature

Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. Such a book should be celebrated and used to teach in schools. No, I'm not talking about the Bible or the Koran. I'm talking about A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONTMARAY by Michelle Cooper. I'm calling her Australia's next stroke of literary brilliance.

Soo Lee Tan, Viewpoint

A smart and stirring choice to usher fans of the Brontës into the twentieth century.

Starred review, Booklist

Fabulous storytelling.

ABA Kids' Reading Guide 2008-2009

It has everything: a love story, a war story, a spy story, an adventure story and is well researched with convincing historical detail of the 1930's, complete with the satirical outlook of the narrator. I was completely taken away by the pace of the narrative and my interest in the characters.

Ernie Tucker, English in Australia

A thundering good yarn ... Recommended.

Magpies

An endearing narrator and a nail-biting adventure will leave readers on tenterhooks for the sequel that is scheduled to follow.

Sunday Telegraph

Michelle Cooper draws on history, literature, politics, religion and mythology, as well as the smaller moments of a life, and delivers a story that has more facets than a well-cut diamond. Adventure, intrigue, romance, and the supernatural - it's all here, bound together by a ripping plot.

Sunday Age

This book should be cherished.

Woman's Day