George Mackay Brown (1921–1996)
Auteur de Beside the Ocean of Time
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: George Mackay Brown, author of "Beside the Ocean of Time"
Œuvres de George Mackay Brown
Penguin Modern Poets 21: Iain Crichton Smith, Norman MacCaig, George Mackay Brown (1972) — Auteur — 22 exemplaires
Beyond the Swelkie: A Collection of New Poems & Essays to Mark the Centenary of George Mackay Brown (1921-1996) (2021) 1 exemplaire
Celia 1 exemplaire
The Hooded Fisherman 1 exemplaire
The year of the whale 1 exemplaire
TWO POEMS FOR KENNA 1 exemplaire
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1921-10-17
- Date de décès
- 1996-04-13
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Études
- Newbattle Abbey College
University of Edinburgh (MA|1960) - Professions
- novelist
poet
short-story writer
playwright
columnist
essayist (tout afficher 9)
screenwriter
children's book author
librettist - Relations
- Muir, Edwin (teacher)
- Organisations
- The Orcadian
Royal Society of Literature - Prix et distinctions
- Order of the British Empire (Officer, 1974)
Society of Authors Travel Award
Fletcher of Saltoun (Saltire) Award (1991)
Membres
Discussions
SassyLassy Seeing the Trees and the Forest à Club Read 2022 (Novembre 2022)
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 72
- Aussi par
- 22
- Membres
- 1,728
- Popularité
- #14,880
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 31
- ISBN
- 175
- Langues
- 6
- Favoris
- 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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