Peter Hawthorn

Peter Hawthorn Series

This series chronicles the lives of young men enlisting in the British army and being thrust into the harsh realities of conflict in Northern Ireland. We witness their transformation from boys into men, shaped by harrowing experiences, the loss of friends, and constant danger. Amidst an environment of distrust and violence, the protagonists must contend not only with external threats but also with betrayal from within. Beyond the horrors of insurgency, they also discover love, though not without its challenges, raising the central question of whether they will return home as better men.

Peter Hawthorn: Belfast Bound

Stephen Atkinson

466 pages
17 hours of reading

Peter Hawthorn is a character in a series of books recounting his life in the British army. Joining the 2nd Yorkshire regiment with his life long friends he is deployed to Northern Ireland where they are turned from boys into men through their experiences of the troubles and the loss of friends at the hands of the IRA. Unknown to these son's of Yorkshire there is a traitor among them that will lead to some thought provoking and gut wrenching outcomes. Peter and his friends must learn to survive in this environment of dis-trust and violence but besides the horrors of insurgency Peter finds the love of his life but not without obstacles to cross. The question is will he return home a better man?

Recommended Reading Order

Peter Hawthorn: Belfast Bound