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Gavin Maxwell Livres

    Gavin Maxwell était un naturaliste et auteur écossais, célèbre pour ses observations intimes du monde naturel, en particulier sa vie avec les loutres. Son écriture explore les liens profonds entre les humains et les animaux, souvent dans le contexte de paysages isolés et sauvages. La prose de Maxwell est lyrique et évocatrice, capturant l'essence de ses expériences avec une clarté et une profondeur remarquables. Il a exploré des thèmes tels que la solitude, la nature sauvage et l'esprit indomptable de la nature.

    Gavin Maxwell
    The House of Elrig
    Lords of the Atlas
    Ring of Bright Water
    The Otters' Tale
    A Reed Shaken by the Wind
    Ring of Bright Water

    • Ring of Bright Water

      A Trilogy

      • 327pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      4,5(13)Évaluer

      Gavin Maxwell's narrative intertwines his deep connection with otters and the Scottish highlands, showcasing his life as a devoted advocate for these creatures. Captivated by an otter during his travels, he settled in a remote highland home, sharing his life with three otters. The idyllic existence he crafted faced challenges from fate and fame, yet his journey was rich with experiences. Illustrated with his own line drawings, this work honors Maxwell's eloquent reflections on nature, his personal struggles, and the beauty and tragedy of his life.

      Ring of Bright Water

    • The Otters' Tale

      4,2(49)Évaluer

      A children's edition of the author's Ring of Bright Water. Black & white and color photographs throughout.

      The Otters' Tale

    • Ring of Bright Water

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      4,2(320)Évaluer

      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 and 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.

      Ring of Bright Water

    • Lords of the Atlas

      • 316pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      3,7(29)Évaluer

      Madini and T'hami El Glaoui, sons of a Moroccan by an Ethiopian concubine, rose meteorically to power in the medieval state of Morocco at the end of the 19th century. This is the epic story of the more than 50 years in which they governed the country in barbaric, ostentatious splendor, until their spectacular downfall in 1956. Full-color photos.

      Lords of the Atlas

    • The House of Elrig

      • 208pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      This is the personal story of Gavin Maxwell's boyhood, most of which he spent, in fact or in fancy, at the House of Elrig, a lonely, windswept house on the moorlands of Galloway. This is the house which, together with the influence of his relations, shaped his interest in living creatures and his love of wild country and wilderness, and led the way to the life he describes in Ring of Bright Water. It covers his boyhood, public school education in England, and return to Scotland.

      The House of Elrig

    • Penguin Readers - 3: Ring of Bright Water New Edition

      • 48pages
      • 2 heures de lecture

      This is the story of the author's life in Camusfearna, a wild and remote area of Scotland, and of three otters, Chahala, Mijbil and Edal, who became his constant companions.

      Penguin Readers - 3: Ring of Bright Water New Edition