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Gavin Maxwell - The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Fifty years ago Gavin Maxwell went to live in an abandoned house on a shingle beach on the west coast of Scotland. A haven for wildlife - he named his home Camusfearna and settled there with the otters Mij, Edal and Teko.
Ring of Bright Water chronicles Gavin Maxwell's first ten years with the otters and touched the hearts of readers the world over, brilliantly evoking life with these playful animals in this natural paradise.
Two further volumes followed (The Rocks Remain & Raven Seek Thy Brother) bringing the story full circle telling of the difficult last years and the final abandonment of the settlement.
Now the entire trilogy is available in a single narrative in this beautifully presented book.
Hailed a masterpiece when it was first published, the story of Gavin Maxwell's life with otters on the remote west coast of Scotland remains one of the most lyrical, moving descriptions of a man's relationship with the natural world.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Animals, Wildlife & Nature
- Published : 1960 (This Trilogy Edition 2001 - Penguin Books)
- ISBN : 9780140290493
- SKU : B002676
- PPC : SP400gm
- RRP : £10.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"One of the outstanding wildlife books of all time." - New York Herald.
"It is British naturalist Gavin Maxwell's memoir of life at his beloved home Camusfearna, shared with the otters that made it famous. His style of writing is from an earlier generation, full of long rhapsodic sentences describing his environment. When he writes about his otters it is with charm, and later, with the keen observation of a wildlife enthusiast. It's what captured my imagination when I was younger. Maxwell's joys are tempered by daily trials and tragedy, but he recounts events without apology, particularly in the latter two books." - Goodreads.
"Engrossing & Magnificent." - The Spectator.
"Gavin Maxwell's trilogy is essential reading" - Sunday Herald.