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PublisherTrafford Publishing

ISBN-101426909942

ISBN-139781426909948

eBay Product ID (ePID)84490965

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Book TitleOne Tree Hill

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicShort Stories (Single Author), General

Publication Year2009

GenreFiction, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorKevin Davies

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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SynopsisThe Onehunga Boys Home, an orphanage on Mt Smart Road Auckland during the 1940's and '50's New Zealand, was home to thirty boys of various ages and backgrounds. The Orphanage became the Home of Kevin at four and a half, his brother at eight and his mother, recently deserted by his father, appointed as Assistant-Matron. 'One Tree Hill', is a collection of short stories set during Kevin's years, five to thirteen. The boys and events are as remembered but sometimes when recall is hazy, Kevin resorts to creative invention. A central focus is One Tree Hill, because much time was spent playing on it's slopes. Loyalty, security, commaraderie, empathy, friendship, and identity are themes throughout the stories. Character development, mainly concerning five friends, serves up sufficient substance enabling readers to develop an appreciation of all the Home boys. From the first story to the last, Kevin and friends are involved in escapades, part of their daily routine. Mostly, Kevin the child speaks, employing conversation, humour and life commentary. Older Kevin enters occasionally with different viewpoints. Constant banter among the five is the glue binding the Home kids together., The Onehunga Boys Home, an orphanage on Mt Smart Road Auckland during the 1940's and 50's New Zealand, was home to thirty boys of various ages and backgrounds. The Orphanage became the Home of Kevin at four and a half, his brother at eight and his mother, recently deserted by his father, appointed as Assistant-Matron. One Tree Hill', is a collection of short stories set during Kevin's years, five to thirteen. The boys and events are as remembered but sometimes when recall is hazy, Kevin resorts to creative invention. A central focus is One Tree Hill, because much time was spent playing on it's slopes. Loyalty, security, commaraderie, empathy, friendship, and identity are themes throughout the stories. Character development, mainly concerning five friends, serves up sufficient substance enabling readers to develop an appreciation of all the Home boys. From the first story to the last, Kevin and friends are involved in escapades, part of their daily routine. Mostly, Kevin the child speaks, employing conversation, humour and life commentary. Older Kevin enters occasionally with different viewpoints. Constant banter among the five is the glue binding the Home kids together. One Tree Hill is a memoir based on Kevin's recollection of events in that place and time. Each story is a woven basket of fact and fiction but which is which at any time in the story doesn't affect the reader being drawn into the experiences of the boys.