- Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (31 Oct 1974)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140039236
- ISBN-13: 978-0140039238
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 352,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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. Introduced by John Lister-Kaye.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ring of bright water is Gavin Maxwell at his best. It is unfair to classify this book in the children category, it is a book for all ages, for it left a great impression on many adults when it was first published, making the real Camusfearna a place of pilgrimage at the time. The book hasn't aged and it still has the same effect on all who read it:it makes you fall in love with the protagonists and envy G. Maxwell's life in Camusferarna.It is a book about a different lifestyle, Gavin Maxwell truly "dropped out" when he found the magical bay of Sandaig. I visited the area after having read the book more than 10 years ago, and haven't failed since, to return to the Hebrides every year. I am sure children will enjoy this book, but it is from adults I have heard the most complimentary reviews. Maxwell's descriptions of the hebridean landscapes are very evocative and atmospheric. The otters come alive as intelligent and hilarious creatures. Ring of Bright water is a great read, and it'll make you want to drop out as well. Maxwell wasn't a very prolific writer, but his books all have a special quality and reflect his complex life and personality. I have enjoyed all his books very much, but Ring of Bright Water is the most special of them all...
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's about time - a new edition of Ring of Bright Water, without the annoying edits that were introduced in the 'Trilogy' edition several years back. If you want to read Ring of Bright Water, this is the one to buy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I had to read this book for a piece of uni work and was a little reluctant as the film is so sad. The book is completely different. True, there are some very touching and sad moments but there is a lot of detail which was just missed out of the film. If you are in any way interested in wildlife you will love this book. Very well written and well worth a look.
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More than just a book about otters
This is a wonderful book, written with simple direct prose and a clear narrative flow. This description may make it seem a little old fashioned, but that is not really the case. Read more
Published 13 days ago by SCM
if you love otters this is the book
if your an animal lover, especially otters, i find this story heartwarming and magical, if you like nature, i think i read this when i was about ten, of my dad's old book shelf, i... Read more
Published 1 month ago by hummingbird
Good little read
Pretty good read, written in a style of writing you dont see too often nowdays. Gave some good insights into the real story as opposed to the film
Published 12 months ago by Jack Calder
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