Weight | 0.383 kg |
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Dimensions | 214 × 159 × 19 mm |
ISBN | 9780956254504 |
Cover | Paperback |
Publication Year | 2009 |
Publisher | Little Toller Books |
£14.00
Ring of Bright Water
Hailed a masterpiece when it was first published in 1960, the story of Gavin Maxwell’s life with otters on the remote west coast of Scotland remains one of the most lyrical, moving descriptions of a man’s relationship with the natural world.
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