Murdo's War

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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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Title	Murdo's War
Author	Alan Temperley
Binding	Paperback
ISBN-13	9781906817343
No. of Pages	192
Series	N/A
Edition	N/A
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.
Back Cover Copy	FEBRUARY 1943 The world is at war. In the remote Highlands of Scotland, 14-year-old Murdo Mackay spends his days with Hector, an old crofter-fisherman. Together they herd the sheep, fish the shores of the wild Atlantic and � as the story opens � ferry illegal crates of whisky to the mainland. Later that same foggy night, Hector is approached to smuggle ashore a cargo of machine parts from nearby Island Roan. Recklessly he agrees. His decision pitches Murdo, the boy he loves like a son, into a deep and dangerous adventure. This is a story of boats and blizzards, cliff climb and car chase, guns and flight across some of Scotland�s harshest terrain. Can Murdo survive against the fierce Scottish winter and the ruthless enemy that is mobilised against him? Alan Temperley is the author of several award-winning novels, and the TV series Harry and the Wrinklies and The Magician of Samarkand.
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
Table of Contents	N/A
BISAC Subject	JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
BIC Subject	Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)

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