Ring of Bright Water

For the film, see Ring of Bright Water (film).

Ring of Bright Water
Cover of first edition
AuthorGavin Maxwell
IllustratorPeter Scott
Publication date
1960
ISBN0-14-003923-6

Ring of Bright Water is a book by Gavin Maxwell about his life in a remote house in coastal Scotland where he kept several wild otters as pets.[1][2] First published in 1960, it became a best seller and is considered a literary masterpiece,[3] eventually selling over two million copies.[4] A fictionalised film of the same name was made from it[4] and released in 1969.[3]

  1. ^ "The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy". penguin.com.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. ^ "RING OF BRIGHT WATER". kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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