Here and No Further: A Memoir for the Boys Beginning in the humid summer of 1975, the 'Triangle'-a wedge of red clay tucked between the towns of Arkwright and Canaan, South Carolina-is the entire universe for twelve-year-old Steve and his band of working-class misfits, the 'Black Sheep.' For Steve, his pragmatic best friend Warren, and the eccentric, fearless 'Old Weird' Harold, life is a series of bicycle adventures, dodging chores, and steering clear of the local bullies.The borders of their little universe are constantly probed by these curious and harmless kids where they believe with each new discovered place that they are the first to have ever been there and that they somehow can lay claim to it. Their adventures and explorations eventually lead them to the ruins of Blanchard Town and the hidden graveyard that becomes a magnet to them. An irresistible possible source of fun and mystery where they can play a popular childhood game called Ghosts in the Graveyard.The graveyard and the town are the property of Old Man Blanchard, the meanest man alive. They have to navigate the dangers of crossing him and disturbing the ghosts said to haunt the tiny hamlet.The Black Sheep are the unofficial guardians of the Triangle and they will protect it with all of their strength and with a common unity and attitude of Here and No Further. While doing this, they cross the local criminal element and that leads to a constant friction between them and the 'Redneck Mafia.'As each adventure leads to greater dangers they find that Old Man Blanchard and his property could be the hiding place of the Lost Confederate Treasure. The idea of a treasure brings unwanted attention to the property of the isolated and brooding Mr. Blanchard who, above all things, wishes to be left alone with his pain.The frozen heart of this war hero is finally thawed by this group of boys and girls that remind him of his son that died in Vietnam. This leads him to invite, Sam, his granddaughter, to visit for the summer of 1976. Sam [...] Autor: Steve A Moore Wydawnictwo: Booklocker Rok wydania: 2026 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 260 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781961266704