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Cover of Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell

Ring of Bright Water

Gavin Maxwell, G. Maxwell, Kate Humble, Mark Adlington

1960·240 pages·Nonfiction

Biography Literary Fiction

classics memoir

“"One of the outstanding wildlife books of all time."”
— New York Herald Tribune

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. First published 1960 by Longmans, Green & Co.

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Ring of Bright Water

Gavin Maxwell, G. Maxwell, Kate Humble, Mark Adlington

Year

1960

Pages

240

Type

Nonfiction

Biography Literary Fiction Science & Mind

Tags

classics memoir

Praise

“"One of the outstanding wildlife books of all time."”
— New York Herald Tribune

Description

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. First published 1960 by Longmans, Green & Co.

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