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In this fascinating autobiography the Scottish author shows how dogged hard work and true grit made him a survivor in a very challenging and sometimes harsh world. The saga covers a period of seventy years. First there were the pre-war years when the author and his crofting family were forced to move repeatedly in search of work; then came the hard times through the Second World War and surviving various health scares. Perhaps the most absorbingly interesting part of the book is the underground work that inspired the book's title-Tigers Under the Turf. It is traditional that men who work in dirty, dangerous jobs building underground tunnels in hydro-electric projects are often referred to as Tigers! The Tunnelers work in a terrible environment, so they were given the exotic nom-de-plume of Tunnel Tigers. However, exotic was definitely not the word to describe the type of work, which was dangerous, dirty, unhealthy, strength sapping-not a challenge for the faint hearted.
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Bert Scorgie was born into a family with strong military connections. His Grandfather, Father, and both uncles were involved in both World Wars. His father was one of the B.E.F 51st Highland Division sacrificed at Dunkirk. ?I look back and wonder what for,? the author says, ?but life for me had to go on.?
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The world needs more books like this.,
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This review is from: Tigers Under the Turf: A Life Disrupted by the Horrors of World War Two: the Struggle to Survive and Lead a Normal Life (Paperback)
Forget the biographies and auto-biographies of the "great and the good" and read that of an "ordinary" man.
This book proves that there is no such thing as an "ordinary" man. Each of us has a story to tell, the lack of a household name doesn't make the story any less worth telling or any less enjoyable reading.
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tigers under the turf,
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This review is from: Tigers Under the Turf: A Life Disrupted by the Horrors of World War Two: the Struggle to Survive and Lead a Normal Life (Paperback)
fantastic easy to read well writen good down to earth story of hardship that can turn out ok
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A fascinating story about a wonderful person,
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This review is from: Tigers Under the Turf: A Life Disrupted by the Horrors of World War Two: the Struggle to Survive and Lead a Normal Life (Paperback)
This is a sad, bright and wonderful story about a real "Tiger Under The Turf". The author is a very extraordinary person who wrote about his ordinary life during a long period. If you want to read about a difficult and courageous life in the Highlands - a life my Parents also led - when I'd recommend reading this very good story.
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