The First Boxer

by Christopher Ride, Tyler Coppin

Randall Chen, Overseer of the Mission of Ezra, has been sent back to 19th century China to protect a priceless treasure hidden in the Forbidden City. A treasure beyond compare on which hangs the fate of the world, a treasure for which men will destroy nations...Stuck between the armies of the British Empire, The Chinese Emperor and the Mongol Lord, Randall must ensure that history stays on course and the future is safeguarded. But no one can predict what Randall Chen will do when faced with the Empress Ci Xi, an irresistible woman with an insatiable lust for power. Has he betrayed the mission or been betrayed by The Enterprise Corporation who sent him into the past? And will Wilson Dowling get there in time to save the future?

LANGUAGE

English

CONDITION

Excellent

Author Biography

Christopher Ride was born in Canberra, Australia, in 1965. He self-published his first novel, The Schumann Frequency, in 2007 and was thereafter signed by Random House Australia to a multiple-book deal for his Overseer Series. His novels are now also being published internationally. A keen mountain climber and licensed pilot, he divides his time between his IT commitments and the research and writing of his books. Christopher now resides in Melbourne. Tyler Coppin has been working widely across film, television, theatre and doing voice-overs. His credits include the films The Tender Hook, Three Dollars, Dark City and Mad Max II. TV credits include, The Hollowmen, Blue Heelers and Play School. Tyler is the recipient of a Helpmann Award for Best Actor for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and an Edinburgh Fringe First Award for LyreBird. Theatre credits include among others the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Company's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Baz Luhrmann's A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Small Poppies and Cabaret. Tyler travelled the world with his one-man show LyreBird which he wrote and performed to considerable acclaim. Tyler performed in numerous ABC radio dramas, comedy segments for 2JJJ and extensive work as a voice-over artist and narrator.

Review

"Time traveler Randall Chen is sent on a mission to nineteenth-century China. Narrator Tyler Coppin rises to the challenge of presenting a story that weaves together time travel, real life historical events, the elixir of life, and a mission to safeguard the future. Coppin develops the broad and diverse cast, which includes Chinese, British, American, and Australian characters. He distinguishes them with a consistent use of accents and tone. His pace allows the plot to unfold energetically, without the listener feeling rushed. As Coppin guides the listener through nineteenth-century China with a skilled narration, disbelief is suspended, making the implausible seem possible." -- AudioFile Magazine

Details

ISBN1742335918

AUTHORTyler Coppin

PUBLISHERBolinda Publishing

YEAR2009

NARRATORTyler Coppin

ISBN-101742335918

ISBN-13 9781742335919

PUBLICATION DATE 2009-10-01

PLACE OF PUBLICATION Tullamarine

COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION Australia

SERIESOverseer

IMPRINT Bolinda Audio Books

LANGUAGE English

DEWEY 823.4

AU RELEASE DATE 2009-10-01

NZ RELEASE DATE 2009-10-01

PLAYING TIME 1038

TRANSLATED FROMEnglish

EDITION DESCRIPTION Unabridged edition

AUDIENCE General