Where Sings the Skylark - Wright, Peter
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Andy had almost got over the trauma he`d encountered not so long back; so, all he wanted was a more settled life with Lizzie. But surprises lurked in the strangest of places. Soon they, her whole family, and some friends too, were all caught up in perplexing mysteries, nocturnal adventures, dangerous ruins, and long historical shadows. Yes, shadows that threatened so much that had naturally enough been just taken for granted. So, like throwing a stone in the pond, the ripples from this engulfed whole communities, questions about the true legality of land ownership and even a senior…mehr

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Andy had almost got over the trauma he`d encountered not so long back; so, all he wanted was a more settled life with Lizzie. But surprises lurked in the strangest of places. Soon they, her whole family, and some friends too, were all caught up in perplexing mysteries, nocturnal adventures, dangerous ruins, and long historical shadows. Yes, shadows that threatened so much that had naturally enough been just taken for granted. So, like throwing a stone in the pond, the ripples from this engulfed whole communities, questions about the true legality of land ownership and even a senior politician's integrity. Amongst it all, however, the ancient wisdom about harmony with nature was rediscovered and an icon was miraculously reinstated to celebrate it.
Autorenporträt
This, the first republication in almost ninety years brings a very special little book back into the public domain. In rescuing it from obscurity, the editing team comprising Peter Wright, Jane Frere, Kenneth Wright and with valuable support from Neville Rigby have sought to do justice to the remarkable original, written as it was, by an intrepid boy of just sixteen years. We commend it to those who would wish to know more about the rock climbing opportunities in the Inverness area - especially as described so eloquently from the experiences of youth. But it also gives a moving insight into what six boys could together achieve, as they grew from the ages of thirteen to sixteen. It has been worth putting the original book into context, and from this to show not only what a special group of boys these were all those years ago, but to give credit where it is undoubtedly due. Yes, there is sorrow in it, due to the tragedy of the War that ensued, but what shines through is a remarkable story nonetheless. Jane, the daughter of the the author, rounds off the republished book to perfection, in a moving account of how her father`s passion for the Scottish mountains and landscapes, shaped her own life, talents and interests.