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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 The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother 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 the settlement. For the first time the entire trilogy is available in a single narrative in this beautifully presented book. This book was recommended to me as a good read before a trip to Skye. Although it's not set on Skye, it is set just over the water in Sandaig, and the Ring of Bright Water Visitor Centre is just over the bridge Please sign in to write a review. If you have changed your email address then contact us and we will update your details. Would The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App? We have recently updated our Privacy Policy. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you accept our Cookie Policy, you can change your settings at any time. Quantity Add to basket. This item has been added to your basket View basket Checkout. Your local Waterstones may have stock of this item. Added to basket. How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division. Elif Shafak. The Road to Wigan Pier. George Orwell. Patrick Freyne. Suppose a Sentence. Brian Dillon. Books v. Kathleen Jamie. Vesper Flights. Helen Macdonald. Daemon Voices. Philip Pullman. How to Spot a Fascist. Umberto Eco. Why I Write. On Connection. Kae Tempest. In The Kitchen. Yemisi Aribisala. Pandora Sykes. A Ghost In The Throat. Doireann Ni Ghriofa. Zadie Smith. Fascism and Democracy. Paperback edition. Comment 0. Your review has been submitted successfully. Not registered? Remember me? Forgotten password Please enter your email address below and we'll send you a link to reset your password. Not you? Reset password. Download Now Dismiss. Simply reserve online and pay at the counter when you collect. Available in shop from just two hours, subject to availability. Your order is now being processed and we have sent a confirmation email to you at. This item can be requested from the shops shown below. If this item isn't available to be reserved nearby, add the item to your basket instead and select 'Deliver to my local shop' at the checkout, to be able to collect it from there at a later date. Preferred contact method Email Text message. When will my order be ready to collect? Following the initial email, you will be contacted by the shop to confirm that your item is available for collection. Call us on or send us an email at. Unfortunately there has been a problem with your order. Please try again or alternatively you can contact your chosen shop on or send us an email at. Raven, Seek Thy Brother by Gavin Maxwell

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Pan pb. Get A Copy. Published January 1st by Penguin first published January 1st More Details Original Title. Ring of Bright Water 3. Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Raven, Seek Thy Brotherplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Raven, Seek Thy Brother. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Rating details. More filters. Sort order. The conclusion to Gavin Maxwell's Camusfearna trilogy is both heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure. His failures to establish a new home for his beloved ott The conclusion to Gavin Maxwell's Camusfearna trilogy is both heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure. His failures to establish a new home for his beloved otters and to start an Eider colony on one of the islands are particularly gruelling. And yet, and yet The closing, all too brief final chapters are particularly spellbinding, and had this softie of a reader in tears. I only wish the traumatic events of the epilogue could have been expanded upon, as I wanted to know more about just what happened in ; to this end, I've just ordered Richard Frere's MAXWELL'S GHOST which I hope has a bit more information about that as well as acting as an unofficial "fourth" The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother of the trilogy. Apr 06, Conrad rated it really liked it. The book could be subtitled "When Everything Falls Apart". It seems like one calamity followed another for Maxwell as he tried to close down his beloved Camusfearna and find new homes for his otters. Still, in spite of all the troubles, he carries the reader back into the beauty of the Highlands one more time. He also digressed with a trip to Iceland to investigate the possibility of starting an Eider industry in the Highlands and that, in itself, is quite fascinating. The last of Maxwell's Ring of Bright Water trilogy, this has always been my favourite, if also somewhat depressing. Oct 19, R. I admit I wasn't familiar with Gavin Maxwell's story before obtaining this book and now I find his life fascinating on many aspects, but while this book was interesting, it wasn't great. First of all I think I would have connect The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother to it if I had read his previous works. Then, while the author was an interesting personality, a traveler and a naturalist, well, he wasn't really an author, or not a very good one anyway. Sometimes his narration feels flat or too fragmental and he may analyse an epi I admit I wasn't familiar with Gavin Maxwell's story before obtaining this book and now I find his life fascinating on many aspects, but while this book was interesting, it wasn't great. Furthermore, while one empathises with him up to an extend, the book describes a phase of his life that is quite depressing on many aspects, and if one hasn't read his previous books to establish a better connection and understanding with him, the book gets a bit too much at times. The book was published on and the author passed away onaged only Still, while many of Gavin Maxwell's views and actions are questionable by today's standards and at times I couldn't decide if he was a pioneer on many flields, a genious, a paganist or a day-dreamer, I found my self drawn to his story. How many people have an otter sub-spieces named after them or how many people chose to abandon a potentially easy, wealthy urban life to live in the middle of nowhere in order to peruse their interests? A rather specific read I guess and not for everyone or every mood Jul 10, Jimmy Lee rated it it was amazing. I love Gavin Maxwell's writing, and the The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother of nature that he opened up to the world in his "Ring of Bright Water. This book continues the stories at Camusfearna and about Gavin Maxwell's life, but it is so terribly sad, with mishap after mishap affecting him, his business efforts, his animals, and his staff. During this period of his life, Maxwell began racing Irish Wolfhounds the nearest dog to a horse and studying gee I love Gavin Maxwell's writing, and the world of nature that he opened up to the world in his "Ring of Bright Water. During this period of his life, Maxwell began racing Irish Wolfhounds the nearest dog to a horse The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother studying geese, ultimately moving into a lighthouse. The writing is top notch as always, with occasional light moments, but it can't hide the overwhelming air of melancholy as Maxwell embarks on new interests, yet is still tied to deteriorating Camusfearna and animals there that require constant focus in order to survive. You learn about the otters' bond to their original caregiver, their jealous nature, and the violent impact that can have. There are some unintentional teachings about risks and the lifelong commitment you make to the animals in your care. There are many books about Lutra Lutra, and other types of River Otters, now available, thanks to the popularity of "Ring of Bright Water. Aug 04, Carrie ReadingtoKnow rated it it was ok. You can almost see it coming after the second book in the series - The Rocks Remain. In book 2 you begin to get a sense that Maxwell would pay any attention and give any consideration to animals but absolutely none to any potential human companion. This third book confirms it. He spends the entire book complaining that life has fallen apart for him with disasters striking him repeatedly. You also can't help but see that they were frequently disasters of his own making which, even if they had to happen, would have been more bearable with a friend or, say, his former spouse, around to bear up alongside him. Altogether I have to say that this book is a depressing end to the series and one I was glad to finish. I would heartily recommend the first book in the trilogy - The Ring of Bright Water - as a stand alone. Keep the cheery thoughts if you will. But if you were just as curious as I was then prepare for a thud. It is full of marvelous anecdotes, descriptions of people and landscapes, birds and animals, times of comedy and tragedy. The happiest are the months when the otters Edal and Teko are miraculously reconciled with their owner in an Indian summer of gentleness and gay contentment. I picked the book up last night to read another chapter, and heard my brain screaming "NO! I don't want to read this book "A remarkable self-portrait enlivened by courage and humour. I don't want to read this book! Aug 25, Johanna rated it it was ok. Like The Rocks Remain, felt confused at times due to the author hiding large portions of the story. Helps make sense of what was actually happening in the background during The Rocks Remain. Emotional storytelling, but very fragmented. Like others have mentioned, I think I liked this third book the best out of the trilogy. I found the way in which the narrative was organized, starting from a low point and then going back in time to explain how the negative situation had come into being was quite brilliant and effective. I witnessed a similar downfall effect my parents, who lost their dream property and business in the country, and eventually our home. And thus, the decline narrative that Maxwell presents resonated quite loudly Like others have mentioned, I think I liked this third book the best out of the trilogy. And thus, the decline narrative that Maxwell presents resonated quite loudly for me. He also presents a though-provoking tale that illustrates the way in which humans often negatively effect the lives of animals, whether purposefully or not. Overall, "Raven Seek Thy Brother", is a deeply saddening, but stimulating, story about an ill-fated dream and the danger of overreach. A somber end to the fanciful world introduced in Ring of Bright The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother. The last page The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother the book caused me to bawl uncontrollably. I had not realized until that moment how deeply intertwined I had become mentally with the world of Camusfearna and its destiny. This kind of emotional The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother is certainly the mark of a great piece of writing. I registered a book at BookCrossing. May 31, Alicia rated it liked it. While semi honest and detailed, I'm not sure I'm happy to have completed this trilogy. This book focused on everything that went wrong, and is quite sad. Anhedral rated it really liked it Jul 05, Sarah rated it really liked it Jan 08, Peter rated it it was amazing Sep 27, Mariah Berini rated it it was amazing May 20, Rachel Bowden rated it really liked it Jan 20, The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy by Gavin Maxwell - Penguin Books Australia

Ring of Bright Water is a book by Gavin Maxwell about his life in a remote house in coastal Scotland where he kept several wild otters as pets. He took the otter, called Mijbil, to the London Zoological Societywhere it was decided that this was a previously unknown subspeciesand it was named after him: Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli or colloquially"Maxwell's otter". The book's title was taken from a poem by Kathleen Raine[4] who claimed in her autobiography that Maxwell had been the love of her life. Her relationship with Maxwell deteriorated after when she indirectly caused the death of Mijbil. A reviewer The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother the Sunday Herald described the book as having "inspired a generation of naturalists" and referred to it as a "classic account of man and wildlife". The review calls Ring of Bright Water "one of the most popular wildlife books ever written", as over two million copies had been sold worldwide by Two sequels were published: The Rocks Remain and Raven Seek Thy Brotherwhich were less idyllic than the first, chronicling accidents and misfortunes involving both the otters and Maxwell's life. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the film, see Ring of Bright Water film. The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water;the Rocks Remain;Raven Seek Thy Brother 24 January The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 November Retrieved 18 November The Telegraph. Scotland on Sunday. Sunday Herald. Archived from the original on 29 March Retrieved 18 November — via HighBeam Research. Categories : British autobiographies Books about scientists Books about Scotland Biography book stubs Science book stubs. Hidden categories: All stub articles. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Add links. This article about a biographical or autobiographical book on scientists is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.