Ring of Bright Water

By: Gavin Maxwell

Narrated by: David Rintoul

'Ring of Bright Water' represents Gavin Maxwell's account of his life at Camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western Highlands, and in particular the two otters, Mijbil and Edal, who became his constant and much-loved companions.©1960 Gavin Maxwell (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Exquisite writing and performance

It was a slow start, but I now realize that I needed to relax, adjust, and enjoy outstanding authorship and reading.

A treasure!

I read a lot, and yet I had never heard of this book until a book-lover friend recommended it to me. At first, I was skeptical because the story line is about a man and his otters—I couldn't envision myself getting excited about otters! How wrong I was. I absolutely adore the language and the story line of this non-fiction book so much that I have already listened to it twice.

Highly recommend

Loved everything about this book. I know I will read it again. So glad I found it

Beautiful

At first I was stricken thinking this book was simply a beautiful description of Maxwell’s time in Scotland. I kept listening, however, and fell in love with his otters and the rest of his natural world. This is a beautiful and deeply moving book. It’s not a beach read, more like a long letter from a friend who lives in a magical world where humans and animals live together in harmony. It’s probably not for everyone but for those who love animals and nature I highly recommend it.

A Kindness to Creatures Great and Small

What a lovely book. It’s as heartwarming as when I read it as a child. The narration ads a great deal of color to the story. Lovely accent and very well told. Maxwell has an extremely descriptive and pleasant way with words. I am sad it has come to an end. But I shall plan a visit to Camusfearna and take in the sights and sounds so lovingly described.