A Skylark Flies
A SKYLARK FLIES. Rose, a young Kiwi, is on a working holiday in the United Kingdom, to discover her roots. When in Scotland, she is subjected to a brutal assault by a local man, Tommy. Their lives will never be the same again. While Rose fights to recover from her emotional trauma, Tommy, a victim…
WRITTEN BY
Robyn Cotton
About This Book
A SKYLARK FLIES. Rose, a young Kiwi, is on a working holiday in the United Kingdom, to discover her roots. When in Scotland, she is subjected to a brutal assault by a local man, Tommy. Their lives will never be the same again. While Rose fights to recover from her emotional trauma, Tommy, a victim of a lifetime of abuse, struggles with guilt. The choices they make will ultimately determine whether they live life as victims or rise above it. Inspired by true events A Skylark Flies is a poignant story of forgiveness. It gives the reader a window into the souls of two very different characters whose stories converge at critical points. The assailant has power over the victim, induced by fear—and the victim has power to release him from his guilt and shame.
Email: rmcotton.hatherop[at]gmail.com
Writer: Robyn Cotton
About The Writer
Robyn Cotton
ROBYN COTTON grew up in South Taranaki and studied at Massey University in Palmerston North, before travelling to the UK on the great “O.E.”. After returning to New Zealand, Robyn has enjoyed a long career in innovation beginning in the dairy industry before consulting across industry sectors. In recent years she discovered a love for governance. Inspired by her own experiences, she began to explore her interest in creative writing and A Skylark Flies was her first novel. Robyn was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease and her experience dealing with this neurodegenerative condition has led to her second novel Mary and Me; Two Women With Parkinson’s Disease Two Hundred Years Apart. Robyn is also passionate about spending time with family, sailing, photography, travel, trekking the NZ bush and racquet sports.
Photo: Robyn Cotton
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