New Releases by Gavin Maxwell

Gavin Maxwell is the author of Ring of Bright Water (2016), Harpoon Venture (2013), Harpoon at a Venture (2013), Nile (2004), Penguin Readers Level 3: "The Ring of Bright Water" (2002).

16 results found

Ring of Bright Water

release date: Apr 15, 2016
Ring of Bright Water
This volume weaves together the Scottish otter stories from Gavin Maxwell''s three non-fiction books, Ring of Bright Water (1960), The Rocks Remain (1963), and Raven Meet Thy Brother (1969). Maxwell was both an extraordinarily evocative writer and a highly unusual man. While touring the Iraqi marshes, he was captivated by an otter and became a devoted advocate of and spokesman for the species. He moved to a remote house in the Scottish highlands, co-habiting there with three otters and living an idyllic and isolated life – at least for a while. Fate, fame, and fire conspired against this paradise, and it, too, came to an end, though the journey was filled with incident and wonder. Maxwell was also talented as an artist, and his sinuous line drawings of these amphibious and engaging creatures, and the homes they occupied, illustrate his story. This book stands as a lasting tribute to a man, his work, and his passion. It was received and has endured as a classic for its portrait not only of otters but also of a man who endured heartaches and disappointments, whose life embodied both greatness and tragedy. He writes with rare eloquence about his birth, his devotion to the beloved Scottish highlands, and the wildlife he loved, while refusing to ignore the darker aspects of his nature and of nature in its larger sense.

Harpoon Venture

release date: Oct 01, 2013
Harpoon Venture
This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.

Harpoon at a Venture

release date: Aug 20, 2013
Harpoon at a Venture
In this memoir, the Scottish naturalist and author of Ring of Bright Water recounts his post-World War II life as a shark fisherman in the Hebrides. A shark fishery based on the tiny Hebridean island of Soay was the beginning of Gavin Maxwell’s enduring love affair with the west coast of Scotland. This, his first book, tells the whole story—the challenge and drama of the shark hunt, the development of catching techniques and equipment, the men who worked with him, and some of the frustrations of starting a new enterprise in post-war Scotland. Every chapter is packed with action and anecdote. In each there are also beautifully observed descriptions of sky, sea and the individual islands of the Hebrides as well as their wildlife—from gannets, puffins, Manx shearwaters, and fulmars to seals, dolphins, and whales.

Nile

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Nile
This work contains many gorgeous photos of the longest river on the earth.

Penguin Readers Level 3: "The Ring of Bright Water"

release date: Mar 01, 2002
Penguin Readers Level 3: "The Ring of Bright Water"
One of a series of simplified educational editions written for learners of English as a foreign language.

The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy

release date: Apr 26, 2001
The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy
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 teh settlement. For the first time the entire trilogy is available in a single narrative in this beautifully presented book.

Management Development in the Construction Industry

Sams Teach Yourself Palm Programming in 24 Hours

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Sams Teach Yourself Palm Programming in 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself Palm Programming in 24 Hours is a step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to create fully functioning Palm applications using a variety of end-user and development tools. A variety of methods requiring different levels of programming are covered. Learn several different methods for customizing your Palm or Palm-compatible PDA. Topics include: Understanding the Palm OS Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Palm User Interfaces, Desktop verses Conduit, Managing Memory and Storing Data, Programming with Satellite Forms, Programming with PenDragon, Programming CbasPad, Programming with CodeWarrior, and the Palm OS API.
16 results found


  • Aboutread.com makes it one-click away to discover great books from local library by linking books/movies to your library catalog search.

  • Copyright © 2024 Aboutread.com