Gavin Maxwell: A Life

by Douglas Botting

Book Overview

Gavin Maxwell (1914-1969), was one of the most brilliant and quixotic of British travel-writers. Maxwell was a romantic, self-destructive adventurer, brave and handsome, with a deep sympathy for the underdog, a wonderfully curious mind, and a dogged commitment to discovering the truth. He was most famous for his trilogy of books set in the coast of Scotland, including A Ring of Bright Water, which showed his affinity with nature and a love of wild...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780601069
• ISBN13: 9781780601069
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Eland Publishing
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"