The Foreshadowing (Abridged) Audiobook, by Marcus Sedgwick Play Audiobook Sample

The Foreshadowing (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Anna Maxwell Martin Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2008 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:

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It is 1915. 17-year-old Sasha Fox is the privileged only daughter of a respected doctor living in Brighton. But her brothers, Edgar and Tom, have gone to war and Sasha has a terrible gift. She can see the future.

Her premonitions show her untold horrors on the battlefields of the Somme. Corpse worms crawling over the faces of soldiers soon to die, and worse still, what will happen to Edgar and Tom.

Like the prophetess Cassandra, Sasha is trapped by power. No one will believe her. She feels stifled by her over-protective mother and restrictive father. Her family have lost faith in her. She is determined to win them back, whatever the price. And it is a high one - for who wants to see the end of their own story...? But Alexandra is a heroine resourceful enough to try to change the path of Fate.

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"I had to read this for a trip I'm going on and it was pretty interesting. I liked the way it was written. It started with like chapter 101 and went all the way back down to one. I enjoyed reading it and it also helps you understand the first civil war because that is its setting."

— Brandi (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The ending is funny in a horrible sort of way in how the book goes "

    — Jacy, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " This book bothered me in multiple ways.it was written in very shot chapters which got very anoying. Second it was written in first person which also got anoying as well. and thridly it wasn't that great of a book. "

    — Kristin, 1/29/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " A look at WWI and the stifled life of woman of that era. Sasha has premonitions of others' impending deaths, and yet this story is oddly flat, maybe because the character does not want to confront this "gift". I enjoyed this for the history more than the story itself. "

    — Joant, 1/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed the unique formate of this book as compared to all others that I have read. "

    — Grace, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another brilliant novel by one of my favorite authors! "

    — Severa, 12/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I was sadly disappointed in this book. A good story of the war, but the story line was lacking. The character's were ok, but it just seemed like the plot didn't go anywhere. Overall it was ok, just not great. Check it out at your library first, then decide if you want to buy it. "

    — Kyleigh, 12/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " wow what a dramatic turn @ the end! i wasnt expecting that. what a good book "

    — Kezia, 12/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved this book, as it was told in a fascinating way. However, the ending lets the rest of the book down as I was expecting something... more, to fit with the rest of the book. "

    — Emma, 11/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " the only war novel that i appreciated... "

    — Faye, 2/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I liked this book, it was very suspenceful. It was a good story line. It was interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone. "

    — Jessica, 1/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I thought this was a very well written book. "

    — Keri, 9/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Wonderfully written, gripping plot, fresh and original... until the end. The end RUINED my opinion of the author and book. The final pages are HORRIFYING and completely out of character for the protagonist. "

    — Alisha, 7/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not my favorite book. I was not a big fan of the main character. "

    — Amberly, 2/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another quick read for me, but very pleasant. I liked the characters, believable setting and intriguing plot. "

    — Kelly, 2/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved this book!!! I loved it so much I cried at the end!!!!:D "

    — Teddy, 11/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " this book is so good. As soon as i finished this book i wanted to read it again "

    — Leila, 4/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Everything about this book is thought about- the way the chapters run backwards, the pages with only black, everything. I read this for the North East Book Awards, it was my winner, and sure enough it was the winner of the entire competition. "

    — Jenni, 3/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Enjoyed reading this book about a young girl. The concept was good and brought up some issues that bear discussion/pondering. "

    — Cheryl/Aradanryl, 12/23/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Sad story, but I loved it.Blood pounding story to have you chewing on your nails. "

    — Angie, 12/7/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I thought the book was good, but not great. I liked the story but thought that it had a bad ending. "

    — Leah, 12/1/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " wow what a dramatic turn @ the end! i wasnt expecting that. what a good book "

    — Kezia, 10/28/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The plot was very creative and I didn't hate the book as I was reading it. The end was so anticlimatic and unfinished I feel. Also, I feel like his voice was too modern for World War I and I wasn't convinced that I was reading the voice of a teenage girl. "

    — Rebecca, 6/14/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was ok. Nothing special. I felt like the ending was very rushed. Almost like the author didn't know how to end it. My anticipation was building up to nothing. "

    — Stephanie, 3/15/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Wonderfully written, gripping plot, fresh and original... until the end. The end RUINED my opinion of the author and book. The final pages are HORRIFYING and completely out of character for the protagonist. "

    — Alisha, 1/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed this book. A story of a young girl who can see if someone will die. She ends up in France during the war to find a brother who she sees is going to die... Great writing "

    — Laura, 12/2/2009

About Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick, born and raised in East Kent, England, is a widely admired, prizewinning author of fiction for young adults. He won the Branford Boase Award for his debut novel, Floodland, the Booktrust Teenage Prize for My Swordhand Is Singing, and the 2014 Michael L. Printz Award for Midwinterblood. His books have been short-listed for over thirty awards, including five times for the Carnegie Medal, twice for the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and four times for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. He teaches creative writing at the Arvon Foundation in England and at Ty Newydd in Wales. He divides his time between a village near Cambridge, England, and a house in the French Alps.