Maddigan's Fantasia
| Title | Maddigan's Fantasia |
| Year for Search | 2005 |
| Authors | Mahy, Margaret(1936-2011) |
| Date Published | 2005 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Place Published | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Keywords | Aotearoa New Zealand author, Female author |
| Annotation | Young adult post-catastrophe quest novel with both eutopian and dystopian elements and much fantasy. The Fantasia is a travelling circus. New Zealand is connected to Australia. Most technology has been lost but Solis, the major city, retains some knowledge and technology and has a solar converter, which is wearing out. The central quest is to find parts for the converter. A second quest is that of children from the future trying to change elements of the past to eliminate a future evil. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. as Maddigan's Quest. Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins, 2006. |
| Info Notes | Maddigan’s Quest is a TV series written by Mahy. |
| Holding Institutions | NZ |
| Author Note | Aotearoa/New Zealand female author (1936-2011). |
| Full Text | 2005 Mahy, Margaret (1936-2011). Maddigan’s Fantasia. Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins. Rpt. as Maddigan’s Quest. Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins, 2006. NZ Young adult post-catastrophe quest novel with both eutopian and dystopian elements and much fantasy. The Fantasia is a travelling circus. New Zealand is connected to Australia. Most technology has been lost but Solis, the major city, retains some knowledge and technology and has a solar converter, which is wearing out. The central quest is to find parts for the converter. A second quest is that of children from the future trying to change elements of the past to eliminate a future evil. Maddigan’s Quest is a TV series written by Mahy. Aotearoa/New Zealand female author. |
