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 film. Fifty years on it remains one of the most lyrical,
moving descriptions of a man’s relationship with the natural world.
In 1957, after travelling in southern Iraq, Gavin Maxwell returned to the
West Highlands of Scotland with an otter cub called Mijbil. Written within
the sound of the sea, in a remote cottage where they set up home together,
this enduring story evokes the unspoilt seascape and wildlife of a place
Maxwell called Camusfeàrna.
Our new, single edition is unabridged and restores this classic book to its original publication length, as intended by Gavin Maxwell.
published, sold over two million copies worldwide, and was later adapted
into a successful film. Fifty years on it remains one of the most lyrical,
moving descriptions of a man’s relationship with the natural world.
In 1957, after travelling in southern Iraq, Gavin Maxwell returned to the
West Highlands of Scotland with an otter cub called Mijbil. Written within
the sound of the sea, in a remote cottage where they set up home together,
this enduring story evokes the unspoilt seascape and wildlife of a place
Maxwell called Camusfeàrna.
Our new, single edition is unabridged and restores this classic book to its original publication length, as intended by Gavin Maxwell.
