The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy: Ring of Bright Water, The Rocks Remain, Raven Seek Thy Brother

Beautifully written account, albeit edited, of the authors time in Scotland and his association with otters and other creatures. The author comes across as a real eccentric in the great British tradition, who does not sugar coat the fulfilling of a dream. We should all be so lucky as to go through part 1 of the story, before the disasters begin to mount upin 2and3. A product of it's time, perhaps, and I doubt this type of experience be repeated in the modern world of telecommunications. A simpler and perhaps happier world. Pleasing little sketches are spread through the text, and there are pictures too of the pertinent parts. Makes you both want a pet otter, and then scares you right off if you value your fingers.

A lovely gift , the person bought it for really enjoyed it , why not its a great classic written by a great & feeling author, it'll make you cry, honestly !!

A wonderful study about a man and his relationship with otters (Not native otters, surprisingly. They were Asian species.) Not always a happy tale. The author got himself into several predicaments and there were tragedies. The story was very 'real' and it was a surprise to me that Gavin Maxwell was not a hermit who lived alone in a remote area of Scotland with his animals. He actually continued with his work, kept a flat in London and traveled extensively while he had his property in Scotland. But he clearly had a tremendous affinity with the landscape and wildlife in Scotland.

I enjoyed the story as much today as when I first read these books when I was a marine engineering cadet on my first ship in 1973

If you like your wildlife, this is a must-read. Gavin puts you in the middle of nowhere, in the wilds of Scotland, and you can almost feel yourself struggling to keep everything going, even though nature is doing it's best to prevent you.The second and third parts of the collection are more about the struggle, than the animals, but is sufficiently enthralling to keep you reading right up to the last word on the back page.