Scotch at The Rocks (The Convict Birthstain Collection (Stand alone stories)) - Softcover

Powter, Sara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0645441554 ISBN 13: 9780645441550

Synopsis

Scotch at The Rocks

Set in poverty stricken Glasgow, Scotland and The Rocks Sydney in convict days.

Orphaned and desperate to survive two children find each other.

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Brodie Stewart is the last child in his family left alive. Alone and afraid, he finds a younger child who he befriends.

Heather Anderson is only five when her mother dies. She finds a nook to hide from the drunks and pick pockets in Glasgow.

Brodie and Heather turn to each other for comfort, but with only two blankets and little food how can they survive the fridge conditions thrust upon them. Adventures abound.

How does Scotch whisky feature in their lives and why do two of the local policemen care for them?

You can take a Scot out of Scotland, but where did the Scotch come from? How do these two end up selling Scotch at The Rocks in Sydney?

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‘Scotch at The Rocks’ is a colonial convict historical fiction story in the standalone ‘Convict Stain Collection’ that takes you back to a time when simply surviving was a battle won.

A Clean Historical Fiction Story

If you love Australian Colonial history, you will love Sara Powter’s ‘Scotch at The Rocks’ an absorbing tale of love and survival in the face of adversity.

Buy ‘Scotch at The Rocks’ to find out how these two children survive and what mysteries are revealed to them.

Edition details

• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0645441554
• ISBN 13: 9780645441550
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 197