The wonderful author gavin maxwell chose the poet kathleen raines words as the title for his famous book about the west coast of scotland. Nov 7, 2019 he has married me with a ring, a ring of bright water. He accomplishes all these things but finds the friendship and love of a. Hailed a masterpiece when it was first published, the story of gavin maxwells life with otters on. Ring of bright water is a beautifully written tale of the authors experiences over a decade with his dog and two wild otters. Although he was only a pet for a year, the adorable mijbil is cosseted but devoid of wildness.
This is the first edition of the popular wildlife book ring of bright water from 1959, with groups of accomplished black and white photographs by the author, 69 in. His many books include the rocks remain and raven seek thy brother, sequels to ring of bright water. I have searched in vain for my own copy of rob since we moved house it has not yet been found, and online for the quote. It is a story about a londoner and his pet otter living on the scottish coast.
Ring of bright water chronicles gavin maxwells first. Sep 28, 2020 ring of bright water by gavin maxwell, 1961, dutton edition, in english 1st ed. Ring of bright water 9780140039238 by maxwell, gavin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He has an elegant and engaging way of expressing his feelings about them.
Maxwells prose is buoyant, and his sense of wonder is infectious, making it easy to see why the book captured the attention. Buy a cheap copy of ring of bright water book by gavin maxwell. The otter was of a previously unknown subspecies which was subsequently named after maxwell. Maxwell, gavin maxwell, kate humble, mark adlington, unknown edition. This is the first edition of the popular wildlife book ring of bright water from 1959, with groups of accomplished black and white photographs by the author, 69 in all.
May, 2009 a beautifully bound book and of course a classic, wonderful story, but i was a little disappointed to find that this version the centenary edition of ring of bright water did not contain the l illustrations and photographs of the original version and also, very disappointingly, did not contain the original introduction by john listerkaye who of course knew the author personally and so able. This volume weaves together the scottish otter stories from gavin maxwells three nonfiction books, ring of bright water 1960, the rocks remain 1963, and raven. Ring of bright water is a 1969 britishamerican feature film starring bill travers and virginia mckenna. Ring of bright water 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Best sellers from readers digest devil water, dearly beloved, ring of bright water, the devils advocate. Ring of bright water was one of the twentiethcenturys most popular wildlife books top of the u. See more ideas about famous books, west coast scotland, water. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. This volume weaves together the scottish otter stories from gavin maxwells three nonfiction books, ring of bright water 1960, the rocks remain 1963, and.
A beautifully bound book and of course a classic, wonderful story, but i was a little disappointed to find that this version the centenary edition of ring of bright water did not contain the l illustrations and photographs of the original version and also, very disappointingly, did not contain the original introduction by john listerkaye who of course knew the author personally and so able. Ring of bright water is the autobiographical account of maxwells life with what became a trio of beloved pet otters, as well as a chronicle of the pastoral life at camusfearna, maxwells kingdom by the sea. Miriam darlingtons top 10 literary otters science and. Whoever said dog is mans best friend never met mij. Buy a cheap copy of the ring of bright water trilogy book by gavin maxwell. He accomplishes all these things but finds the friendship and love of a woman and as well as a dear otter. The book ring of bright water, gavin maxwell is published by unicorn publishing group. Jul 19, 2014 like most people, i was a child when i first discovered maxwells writing, reading a wellthumbed copy of ring of bright water 1960 and weeping at the death of mijbil the otter.
The enigma of gavin maxwell 9781897784853 by botting, douglas and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. With bill travers, virginia mckenna, peter jeffrey, jameson clark. The two converted lighthouse keepers cottages on eilean ban, gavin maxwells final home. Ring of bright water by gavin maxwell, 9780956254504, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A haven for wildlife he named his home camusfearna and settled there with the otters mij, edal and teko. This resulted in his first book harpoon at a venture. Ring of bright water was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first published, sold over two million copies worldwide, and was later adapted into a successful. Gavin maxwell quotes author of ring of bright water. In 1945 he bought the small hebridean island of soay and tried to establish a shark fisher. Ring of bright water by gavin maxwell, first edition abebooks. The ring of bright water trilogy by gavin maxwell goodreads. Ring of bright water is a book by gavin maxwell about his life in a remote house in coastal scotland where he kept several wild otters as pets. This volume weaves together the scottish otter stories from gavin maxwells three nonfiction books, ring of bright water 1960, the rocks.
A beautifully bound book and of course a classic, wonderful story, but i was a little disappointed to find that this version the centenary edition of ring of bright water did not contain the l illustrations and photographs of the original version and also, very disappointingly, did not contain the original introduction by john listerkaye who. The quotation i was told came from ring of bright water by gavin maxwell and was very apt for the painting, it described a flight of whooper swans flying home against a stormy sky. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118 better world books. Ring of bright water is a gettingawayfromitall kind of movie set in the gaelicspeaking western isles of scotland. A compilation of photographs set to the theme tune ring of bright water sung by the late great val doonican. Buy ring of bright water book online at low prices in india ring of.
Maxwells book ring of bright water describes how, in 1956, he brought a smoothcoated otter back from iraq and raised it in camusfearna at sandaig bay on the west coast of scotland. Like we have long laboured under an obtuse presupposition that the senses by which other living creatures perceive their world must to a great extent resemble our own. Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of graham merill bill travers. Ring of bright water represents gavin maxwells account of his life at camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western highlands, and in.
You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. He wrote the book ring of bright water 1960 about how he brought an otter back from iraq and raised it in scotland. Ring of bright water by gavin maxwell, john listerkaye waterstones. Ring of bright water, maxwell university of chicago press. Hailed a masterpiece when it was first published, the story o. Gavin maxwell frsl fzs frgs 15 july 1914 7 september 1969 was a scottish naturalist and author, best known for his nonfiction writing and his work with otters. A trilogyand millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Ring of bright water by gavin maxwell, paperback barnes. Ring of bright wateris unique, the true story of maxwells life in a remote part of the british isles.
Together they stand as a lasting tribute to a man, his work, and his passion for another species. The ring of bright water trilogy book by gavin maxwell. Anya, lindberg, anne morrow, maxwell, gavin, west, morris. Maxwell lovingly describes his pet otters sleek beauty and. Jul 14, 2014 but ring of bright water is not a childrens story. Hailed a masterpiece when it was first published, the story of gavin maxwells life with otters on the remote west coast of scotland remains one of the most lyrical. Gavin maxwell is a rare man who finds his deepest pleasure and involvement as well as a modest living since this is one of several. This volume weaves together the scottish otter stories from gavin maxwells three nonfiction books, ring of bright water 1960, the rocks remain 1963, and raven meet thy brother 1969. Though the ring of bright water books were written on the northwest coast of scotland, in reality the maxwell trail begins a lot further south at his birthplace of elrig which is gaelic for deer run on the machars peninsula in southwest scotland. The book trail the ring of bright water trilogy the book trail. Ring of bright water 1969 ring of bright water 1969. First published in 1960, it became a best seller and is considered a literary masterpiece, eventually selling over two million copies. Ring of bright water by gavin maxwell, first edition.
The enigma of gavin maxwell 9781897784853 by botting, douglas and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ring of bright water represents gavin maxwells account of his life at camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western highlands, and in particular the two otters, mijbil and edal, who became his constant and muchloved companions. Ring of bright water described the pioneering days at gavin maxwells lonely cottage off the west highland seaboard with his otters. The author records his sojourns in north africa, throwing into vi. The busy london professional decides to take a brokendown croft house, fix it up, write and be creative. The story is fictional, but is adapted from the 1960 autobiographical book of the same name by gavin maxwell. Ring of bright water gavin maxwell a personal narrative of life with two pet otters on the isolated western highlands of scotland. Ring of bright water is an autobiographical work by gavin maxwell. The rocks remain, the story of the succeeding years, is a further superb evocation of a personality, a place and a way of life though it is not without its disastrous episodes. On reading the above excerpt from ring of bright water, one would guess that mij is probably a small boy. Apr 27, 2000 ring of bright water was one of the twentiethcenturys most popular wildlife books top of the u. Fifty years ago gavin maxwell went to live in an abandoned house on a shingle beach on the west coast of scotland. A ring of bright water by gavin maxwell he took us by the hand to a world most of us had never seen, a world that sets the imagination aloft john listerkaye hailed a masterpiece when it was first published, the story of gavin maxwells life with otters on the remote west coast of scotland remains one of the most lyrical, moving descriptions of a mans relationship with the natural.
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