Peter Kerr is a Scottish author celebrated for his distinctive humorous voice and eclectic literary contributions. His narrative style expertly blends wit with keen observation, whether chronicling travel adventures, weaving mystery plots with comedic undertones, or crafting historical fiction. Kerr's work consistently explores the nuances of human experience through engaging storytelling, appealing to a broad readership across various genres. His talent extends to visual arts, as he often illustrates his own books, further enhancing their unique charm.
Spring sees Peter Kerr and family relaxing into a supposedly simpler way of life, growing oranges on their little valley farm in Mallorca. But there are surprises aplenty and to test their resolve, stamina and sense of humour. An engaging account of tranquilo life from the author of Snowball Oranges, celebrating all the charm of Mallorca.
"Winter spring" finds Peter, under the sharp eye of his long-suffering wife Ellie, struggling to shake off the relaxed Spanish tranquillness that he has now mastered all too well. Old friendships have been established and new ones are found as the Kerrs find out how the other half lives
The Kerr family say goodbye to their orange farm in Mallorca, and put it up for sale after three years of hard work. The Mallorcan experience comes to an end with a farewell fiesta for neighbours and friends, full of comic shenanigans but tinged with sadness. But now begins the return-to-Scotland adventure, and what a cultural shock is in store. Welcomed back by family, the Kerrs make plans to start a deer farm on a remote hillside, the beginning of a period of challenges and change, of buying and restoring houses in the lovely Scottish countryside. Meanwhile, Peter explores Scotland with fresh eyes, visiting such places as the 'Biarritz of the North' where Robert Louis Stevenson used to holiday, and giving us an insider's view of the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo. There's never a dull moment in the Kerr household.
A Scottish family give up relative sanity and security to go and grow oranges for a living in a secluded valley in the mountains of Mallorca. However, it isn't long before they realise that they have been sold a bit of a lemon of an orange farm.
An old farm dog looks back on her life in this spin-off from 'THISTLE SOUP', Peter Kerr's heart-warming memoir of country times past. Set in Scotland's 'Garden County' of East Lothian, 'JEN' is the humour-spiced story of a 'working' Border collie whose fun-loving nature prompts her to uphold a staunch conviction that work is for creatures of a lesser intellect than her own. For her, freedom is what life is all about. Dictated by Jen herself, her thoughts are translated as faithfully as possible into a form that can be understood by beings not blessed with a dog's gift of wordless communication. Often hilarious, occasionally sad, this collie's tale points to the down-to-earth farmyard philosophies of a slightly sweary, doggedly self-assured yet ultimately vulnerable old four-legged friend. A book that will appeal in equal measure to folks already familiar with the crafty quirks and endearing eccentricities of Border collies and to those yet to have the pleasure.
GOBLIN HALL is named after a haunted chamber (known locally as Goblin Ha') that lies hidden beneath the ruins of Yester Castle near Gifford in south-east Scotland. It is the story of two young children, lured into the subterranean lair of Zorn, a brilliant but evil sorcerer who is using them as bait in a trap to ensnare his arch rival of many centuries, a lovable but dippy old wizard called Mungo. Although Mungo has lost most of the skills that once raised him above all other exponents of the mystic arts, he alone has any chance of rescuing the children from Zorn's clutches ... if only he can summon up The Power... As they make their way through the underworld, the children are subjected to ordeal after ordeal, each more nightmarish than the last. Meanwhile, Zorn and his army of malicious 'Keelie' goblins are secretly watching their every move and waiting to do their worst.Will Mungo's band of good-guy 'Kiltie' goblins, armed with laser-firing bagpipes and backed up by a talking jackdaw and a flying piglet who speaks American slang, have what it takes to win the day? Not only do the children's lives depend on it, but also the well-being of the entire mortal world as well.
Volné pokračování knihy Viva Mallorka! Na Kerrově malé farmě v impozantním pohoří Tramuntana na Mallorce vrcholí sklizeň pomerančů a rodina se snaží najít klidnější život na španělském slunném ostrově. Přichází ale rozhodný okamžik, kdy po prvním roce nabitém událostmi, je třeba čelit tvrdým faktům. Vyplatí se práce, kterou Kerrovi investovali do vybudování svého statku tím, že jim poskytne slušné živobytí? Nebo se jejich sen promění v noční můru?
