On the Edge of a Lifetime

On the Edge of a Lifetime

by Frank Mc Gillion (Author)

Synopsis

This is an autobiographical novel about the author's decade at a special school due to a misdiagnosed heart condition. Set in Scotland in the 1950s and 60s, it describes what the consequences could be for children who attended such a school, and it examines the nature of prejudice and ultimately of reality.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 260
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 15 Apr 2002

ISBN 10: 1840185732
ISBN 13: 9781840185737
Book Overview: They say it never rains but it pours. . . . . . and they may well be right

Author Bio
Dr Frank McGillion is a freelance writer and author who has been published extensively in academic, literary and popular areas. He was born and brought up in Glasgow and his other works include The Leaf: A Novel of Alchemy, The Opening Eye and Blinded by Starlight: A History of the Pineal Gland and Astonomia. He now lives and works in London.