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Gavin Maxwell FRSL FZS FRGS (15 July 1914 – 7 September 1969) was a British naturalist and author, best known for his non-fiction writing and his work with otters. He wrote the book Ring of Bright Water (1960) about how he brought an otter back from Iraq and raised it in Scotland.
Jul 14, 2014 · The Independent examines the controversial life and writing of Gavin Maxwell, the aristocrat who wrote a best-selling memoir about his pet otters in Sandaig. The article explores the dark side of his relationship with animals and his impact on modern nature writing.
Gavin Maxwell was a Scottish author and naturalist. Maxwell was educated at Stowe School and the University of Oxford, then became a freelance journalist, though ornithology remained his special interest.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 14, 1993 · Douglas Botting's authorised biography of the writer and adventurer Gavin Maxwell reveals his glamorous and tragic story, from Arctic explorer to otter-keeper. But it also conceals his sexuality and relationships, under the pressure of his literary trustees.
- The Herald Staff
On 15 July 1914, the Scottish naturalist and author Gavin Maxwell was born. He was best known for his best-selling novel Ring of Bright Water.
Jul 4, 2014 · It is the centenary of the birth of the author Ring of Bright Water, but the private life of the Gavin Maxwell was more complicated than most people realise
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. First published in 1960, it became a best seller and is considered a literary masterpiece, eventually selling over two million copies.
