Ring of Bright Water

Ring of Bright Water is a classic memoir that chronicles Gavin Maxwell's extraordinary life with otters in the Scottish Highlands.

The book combines stories from Maxwell's three non-fiction works—Ring of Bright Water (1960), The Rocks Remain (1963), and Raven Meet Thy Brother (1969)—detailing his encounters with otters during travels in Iraq and his subsequent life co-habiting with three otters at his remote home, Camusfeàrna.

Through lyrical prose and expressive illustrations, Maxwell captures both the wonder of his relationship with these animals and the darker complexities of his own nature, creating one of the most celebrated wildlife books of all time.