George Mackay Brown (1921–1996)
Autore di Lungo l'oceano del tempo
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: George Mackay Brown, author of "Beside the Ocean of Time"
Opere di George Mackay Brown
Penguin Modern Poets 21: Iain Crichton Smith, Norman MacCaig, George Mackay Brown (1972) — Autore — 22 copie
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
Opere correlate
Ghosts in country villages: Stories of mystery and the supernatural (1983) — Collaboratore — 5 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1921-10-17
- Data di morte
- 1996-04-13
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Orkney, Scotland, UK
- Istruzione
- Newbattle Abbey College
University of Edinburgh (MA|1960) - Attività lavorative
- novelist
poet
short-story writer
playwright
columnist
essayist (mostra tutto 9)
screenwriter
children's book author
librettist - Relazioni
- Muir, Edwin (teacher)
- Organizzazioni
- The Orcadian
Royal Society of Literature - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Order of the British Empire (Officer, 1974)
Society of Authors Travel Award
Fletcher of Saltoun (Saltire) Award (1991)
Utenti
Discussioni
SassyLassy Seeing the Trees and the Forest in Club Read 2022 (Novembre 2022)
Recensioni
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Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 72
- Opere correlate
- 22
- Utenti
- 1,729
- Popolarità
- #14,867
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 31
- ISBN
- 175
- Lingue
- 6
- Preferito da
- 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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