George Mackay Brown (1921–1996)
Autor de Beside the Ocean of Time
Sobre El Autor
Créditos de la imagen: George Mackay Brown, author of "Beside the Ocean of Time"
Obras de George Mackay Brown
Penguin Modern Poets 21: Iain Crichton Smith, Norman MacCaig, George Mackay Brown (1972) — Autor — 22 copias
Beyond the Swelkie: A Collection of New Poems & Essays to Mark the Centenary of George Mackay Brown (1921-1996) (2021) 1 copia
Celia 1 copia
The Hooded Fisherman 1 copia
The year of the whale 1 copia
TWO POEMS FOR KENNA 1 copia
Obras relacionadas
Ghosts in country villages: Stories of mystery and the supernatural (1983) — Contribuidor — 5 copias
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1921-10-17
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1996-04-13
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Lugares de residencia
- Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Educación
- Newbattle Abbey College
University of Edinburgh (MA|1960) - Ocupaciones
- novelist
poet
short-story writer
playwright
columnist
essayist (mostrar todos 9)
screenwriter
children's book author
librettist - Relaciones
- Muir, Edwin (teacher)
- Organizaciones
- The Orcadian
Royal Society of Literature - Premios y honores
- Order of the British Empire (Officer, 1974)
Society of Authors Travel Award
Fletcher of Saltoun (Saltire) Award (1991)
Miembros
Debates
SassyLassy Seeing the Trees and the Forest en Club Read 2022 (noviembre 2022)
Reseñas
Listas
Premios
También Puede Gustarte
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 72
- También por
- 22
- Miembros
- 1,728
- Popularidad
- #14,880
- Valoración
- 3.9
- Reseñas
- 31
- ISBNs
- 175
- Idiomas
- 6
- Favorito
- 10
I enjoyed the first half of this book, which is focused on Ranald’s youth and travels. I did not maintain the same enthusiasm for the second half, which shifts to the rivalries among various Earls of Orkney, and their interactions with nearby Kings. Ranald becomes increasingly disillusioned with the politics and internecine squabbles among leaders, and retreats into an introspective life. As he ages, he prepares for his final journey, examining religious beliefs. Ranald’s’ story represents the process of gaining wisdom and finding what is important in life.
George Mackay Brown’s writing style is lovely. He tells Ranald’s allegorical tale in a manner that evokes the epic storytelling traditions of the past. I liked this book enough to read more of his back catalogue.
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