The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy
The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy
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The author went to live in an abandoned house on a shingle beach on the west coast of Scotland. A haven for wildlife - he settled there with the otters Mij, Edal and Teko. This title chronicles his life with these playful animals in this natural paradise and the story of the difficult last years and the final abandonment of the settlement.
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The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy by Gavin Maxwell
'Gavin Maxwell's trilogy is essential reading' Sunday Herald 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 bringing the story full circle telling of the difficult last years and the final abandonment of the settlement. For the first time the entire trilogy is available in a single narrative in this beautifully presented collection. 'If you like your wildlife, this is a must-read' Reader Review 'For lovers of otters this is an admirable compilation' Reader Review 'You will fall in love with Scotland' Reader Review
"Gavin Maxwell's trilogy is essential reading" - Sunday Herald"
Gavin Maxwell was born in 1914. In 1945 he bought the small Hebridean island of Soay and tried to establish a shark fisher. This resulted in his first book Harpoon at a Venture. His other books include Ring of Bright Water, which sold more than a million copies, The Rocks Remain, The House of Elrig and Raven Seek Thy Brother. Gavin Maxwell died in 1969.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140290493 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140290494 |
| Title | The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy |
| Author | Gavin Maxwell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-04-26 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |