THISTLE SOUP

Book ID/图书代码： 00532006B09584

English Summary/英文概要： ’Hold on tight, peedie boy, thoo’s safe enough, boy, I’ll look out for thee - never fret. East Lothian, ’The Garden of Scotland’ and the setting of a delightfully idiosyncratic story of country life. Often hilarious, always heartfelt and at times sad, here is unfolded the ups and downs of four generations of one farming family from the northerly Orkney Isles, who move to the little farm of Cuddy Neuk in the south of Scotland just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Through the candid eyes of young Peter, the peedie boy who sets his heart on following in his somewhat eccentric grandfather’s footsteps, is revealed an endearing - and never dull - Scottish story. Growing up to step into his grandfather’s straw-lined wellies to run the family farm, Peter becomes a farmer father to his own sons and puts his ability to see the funny side of things to good use, as adversities crop up with an intriguing regularity ...’Pawky’ rural characters, drunken ghosts, bullocks in the bedrooms, practical jokes, obscure customs and country superstitions are all added to the historic pot: a brimming and lively broth of thistle soup!

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《風笛手與薊菜湯》，敘述一個務農家族四代傳承的溫馨歷程，辛苦卻甜蜜的生活況味，以及世代之間和諧兼有衝突的親情，宛如味道鮮美濃郁的蘇格蘭濃湯，令人咀之嚼之，盈暖心窩。作者彼得．柯爾以他一貫的詼諧筆觸，娓娓抒寫被譽為「蘇格蘭花園」的鄉村小鎮東羅錫安上，令人啼笑皆非的小民生活、迷信采風。尤其他與外祖父之間複雜卻深沉的情感，更是讀來意猶未盡！(TT)

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About the Author/作者介绍： Peter Kerr was born in Lossiemouth, County Moray, but since his early childhood has lived (on and off) in East Lothian.
Having left school, Peter joined the Civil Service as an Executive Officer - but given his flamboyant and dynamic nature, he found the role inhibiting and far too conventional!

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