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Murdo's War

Murdo's War

by Alan Temperley (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $4.65
Synopsis

Fourteen year-old Sutherlander Murdo Mackay agrees to collect some machinery by boat in early 1943, but his suspicions about the mysterious cargo are confirmed when he discovers that the crates are full of German machine guns. Fleeing through freezing conditions and some of Scotland's harshest landscapes as the extent of the German plan becomes clear, Murdo must run not only for his life, but to save Britain from invasion.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Published: 15 Aug 2011
ISBN 10: 1906817340
ISBN 13: 9781906817343
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
The zest and pace of a Buchan or Geoffrey Household story... [this book] belongs to the children-in-wartime novels. NAOMI LEWIS, THE OBSERVER

Excellent use is made of the harsh Scottish landscape... The author is in complete command of his material and knows just how to keep the fascinated interest of the young reader. Highly recommended for lovers of adventure yarns. BOOKS IN SCOTLAND

[a] curl-up-in-front-of-the-fire thriller JOHN RYAN, SUNDAY POST

A fascinating addition to the genre of boys' adventure stories... should take its place beside the classics. JUNIOR BOOKSHELF
Author Bio
Alan Temperley was born and grew up in Sunderland. Leaving school at sixteen, he joined the Merchant Navy and has sailed as deck hand and ship's officer. After a spell in the RAF he studied at Manchester and Edinburgh Universities and became a teacher of English in the Highlands. As an author he has won several awards, his books are in seventeen languages and two have been adapted into award-winning TV series, Harry and the Wrinklies and The Magician of Samarkland. He has one son and lives near Castle Douglas in south-west Scotland.