- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Luath Press Ltd (28 Jun 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906307520
- ISBN-13: 978-1906307523
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.4 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 385,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Temperley is a consummate storyteller and his novels are steeped in detail. Scar Hill is real edge-of-the-seat stuff and perfect for confident 10-year-olds and upwards. --Judith Woods, The Telegraph
A thoughtful coming-of-age story which will also appeal to older readers. --The Scots Magazine
A thoughtful coming-of-age story which will also appeal to older readers. --The Scots Magazine
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Popular culture has always loved to focus on teenage angst, depression and social issues, from 'The Catcher in the Rye' to 'Skins'. This is different. 'Scar Hill' touches on these themes without dwelling on them. The main character, Peter Irwin, just gets on with things he is, above all, practical, which is a refreshing departure from generations of whiny teens wondering why this all had to happen to them. The events of Peter's life seem traumatic his father is ill, his mother is long gone, and his impulsive, now pregnant, sister appears back in his life, quickly followed by the baby, Daisy. Yet in these circumstances, Peter still instinctively knows what is important to him. His priorities are to stay at his Highland home where he feels free, rather than be sent into care, and to protect his new niece. Peter does not shy away from the realities of his life, or the responsibilities this entails, and fights for his independence.
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