Scar Hill

Far away from everything in the Scottish Highlands, Peter Irwin is far from your normal teenager. Thriving in his remote surroundings Peter finds himself facing some tough problems as his father battles Gulf War Syndrome, he struggles with his irresponsible mother and fights with his pregnant teenage sister who is following in her mother's flamboyant footsteps. He never complains but is silently tormented by his mother's abandonment, the traumatic death of his father and his sister's disappearance. All alone he is left to manage the house, the farm and look after his new born niece. Soon, when circumstances threaten to uncover the secret that he never wants anyone to know, Peter reaches breaking point. Take a walk in Peter Irwin's shoes and experience the struggle of growing up and the hope he discovers at the bottom of the hill. Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes Single Author : Alan Temperley Original Source : MIRC Files_New_Vortex_01_12 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Temperley, Alan Title Length : 009 Title Parm D : Scar Hill Title Parm F : Scar Hill Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 2207 Uncomma Author : Alan Temperley Title Parm A : Scar Hill This collection of traditional stories gathered from all reaches of Scotland and passed down through generations, customs and traditions is a wonderful new look at well and not so well-known stories. Barrington cleverly intersperses these tales with follow-up historical stories to set the fables in context. It is a must-have for anyone interested in folklore and history. Cross My HeartThe Blue Mondeo; Wednesday - Scar Hill; Sick Baby; Could You Come Over?; Breakfasty Fingers; The Sheep Pen; Reckitt's Mines; Owl Cottage; Full Moon; Helicopter on the Hill; Return to Scar Hill; Wild Daffodils and a Letter; A Visit From Constable Taylor; Four Miles on the Bike Presents a collection of traditional stories gathered from various reaches of Scotland and passed down through generations, customs and traditions, which takes a look at well and not so well-known stories. This work is intended for those who is interested in folklore and history. Far away from everything in the Scottish Highlands, Peter Irwin is far from your normal teenager. He struggles with his father battling the Gulf War Syndrome, an irresponsible mother and a pregnant teenage sister, with things getting steadily worse. Peter is an ordinary teenager, but one day his life changes forever. As one secret follows another, Peter plunges into a world of subterfuge, danger and survival