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Gavin Maxwell's account of his retreat to a remote existence in the West Highlands, and his life with his beloved otters, is surely the best and most beguiling book of its kind. After years of Highland visits and finally moving to the Hebrides I still feel a catch when I read the first sentence: I sit in a pitch-pine panelled kitchen-living room, with an otter asleep upon its back among the cushions on the sofa… This is a new edition which includes The Rocks Remain and Raven Seek Thy Brother. In spite of some slightly clunky editing it's a good buy for people coming to the books for the first time or for those wanting a decent edition of all three. Order The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy There is an Audio Book of Ring of Bright Water narrated by David Rintoul, which is complete and unabridged. |
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Scarista House, Isle of Harris |
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Landranger maps by Ordnance survey: indispensable for exploring by bicycle, for walking or for hiking. 1¼ in to 1 mile; 2cm to 1 km; 1:50 000 |
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An excellent general map of the Western Isles, including Harris. Perfect for driving and finding tourist, archaeological and other sites. 1: 125 000 |
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Stornoway and North Lewis |
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Barra and South Uist |
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Tarbert and Loch Seaforth |
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Sound of Harris and St Kilda Order (including Scarista) |
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West Lewis and North Harris |
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Benbecula and North Uist |
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This fascinating book was originally published as the biography of Gavin Maxwell but this rather naff title must have been imposed for commercial reasons. Botting was a close friend of Maxwell and spent long periods at Camusfeàrna, but has managed to find some distance from his subject and written a compelling book exploring the enigma of the man's life. Better reviews are on the Amazon site - click below to find them. |
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Official Western Isles Tourist Map |
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The Saga of Ring of Bright Water By Douglas Botting |
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Ring of Bright Water Trilogy by Gavin Maxwell |
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Otter prints near Scarista House |