Tyro [Paperback]

David McRobbie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 1999

In 1953 in Scotland, sixteen-year-old Andrew is eager to begin his apprenticeship as a ship's engineer at the Dalrossan Dockyard but soon realizes that his new workplace is full of unwritten rules and dangerous undercurrents and that he cannot tell his friends from his enemies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (August 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141304561
• ISBN-13: 978-0141304564
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,217,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A DOCKYARD APPRENTICESHIP, June 8, 2011

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Barbara Lane "Audio Books only" (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tyro (Paperback)

1953 in a Scotish shipyard, sixteen-year-old Andrew Kinnear is eager to begin his apprenticeship as a ship's engineer at the Dalrossan Dockyard. He is so excited because when he finishes the apprenticeship he will be able to travel the world in his new job. But he soon realizes that there are traditions of bullying the new apprentices. Andrew Kinnear is put through his paces by Jack Coultree the workplace bully. Some difficult situations arise when Andrew is ridiculed and teased, before being put through a humiliating initiation ritual.

We follow Andrew through his emotions and thoughts as he deals with potentially difficult inter-personal work situations.

I recommend this story for anyone is interested in dockyards, or wanting to know how to handle bullies while being an apprentice, or just want a good old fashion moving story. I enjoyed this audio and my heart really went out to Andrew everytime the bullies appeared.