Bibliograph

The ring of bright water trilogy, Gavin Maxwell ; edited, with an introduction by Austin Chinn ; foreword by Jimmy Watt ; afterword by Virginia McKenna

Type

Label

The ring of bright water trilogy, Gavin Maxwell ; edited, with an introduction by Austin Chinn ; foreword by Jimmy Watt ; afterword by Virginia McKenna

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ring of bright water trilogy

Oclc number

59521369

Responsibility statement

Gavin Maxwell ; edited, with an introduction by Austin Chinn ; foreword by Jimmy Watt ; afterword by Virginia McKenna

Summary

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 teh settlement

Table Of Contents

Ring of bright water. Originally published: London : Longmans Green, 1960-The rocks remain. Originally published: London : Longmans Green, 1963-Raven seek thy brother. Originally published: London : Longmans Green, 1968

Target audience

adult

Classification