George Mackay Brown Livres

The first collection of stories published by George Mackay Brown, this volume includes 14 stories arising from both ancient and modern life on the island of Orkney.

From the early 1960s to the late 1980s, George Mackay Brown wrote new Christmas poems which were printed on cards sent to his close family or friends, or, as the years went on, he designed his own cards, commissioning art from friends and family and again including original verse compositions. This book reproduces all the known cards, the majority of which were found in the possession of his niece living in Stromness, George's home town throughout most of his life. They are a complete delight and will be a must for all of Mackay Brown's numerous and devoted followers. But they also open a door into this remarkable man's life which will have an appeal to an audience far beyond the shores of Orkney at Christmas time.

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One hundred fifty aerial photographs show Scotland's hills, islands, lochs, harbors, rivers, lighthouses, castles, ruins, cathedrals, towns, factories, and gardens

This book takes the reader on a journey from Orkney, over to Norway, into Iceland and Ireland, recreating with historical accuracy the customs and landscapes of the time while bringing the age to life through a large cast of engaging characters. Through the telling of Ranald's story, Mackay Brown displays abundant knowledge about many facets of early Orkney life, of seamanship, marriage customs, beliefs and traditions and his portrayal of this age extends to the routine of the Norwegian Royal court. Traditional poetry is scattered throughout Mackay Brown's prose adding a richness and depth to the tale he tells. Lore and legend, the elemental pull of the sea and the land, the sweetness of the early religion and the darker, more ancient rites, weave through this exquisite celebration of Orcadian history and the inexorable seasons of life.

Christmas Stories gathers together some of the previously unpublished winter themed and Christmas stories that Mackay Brown either published separately in newspapers, or included in limited edition book printings, together with some of his previously published stories. They all possess the extraordinary Orcadian voice that can only be be George Mackay Brown. They take the reader to another time, another universe, and will brighten any reader's Christmas season

First published in 1969, An Orkney Tapestry, George Mackay Brown's seminal work, is a unique look at Orkney through the eye of a poet and a celebration of Orkney's people, language and history. Unavailable for many years, this new edition has a specially commissioned Introduction written by Kirsteen McCue and Linden Bicket.

Light wear to the covers. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.

A vivid portrait of the island that inspired his work from one of Scotland's greatest poets.

An incident from the Viking period in the Northern Isles of Scotland inspired the story from which this collection takes its title. The stories range from the first century, to the 1920s - when the author was a child - to one which ends a hundred years from now.

George Mackay Brown was a master of the short story form and produced a steady stream of short fiction collections, starting with A Calendar of Love (1967) and include A Time to Keep (1969) and Hawkfall (1974), as well as his poetry collections and novels. In this selection, edited and introduced by Malachy Tallack, we explore the author’s Orkney and the ups and downs of the crofters and fishermen there. These magical stories, drawn from ancient lore and modern life, strip life down to the essentials.

In this, the first new selection of George Mackay Brown’s poetry for over 25 years, Kathleen Jamie explores the multi-faceted world of the poet’s Orkney, his lifelong home and inspiration. George Mackay Brown’s concerns were the ancestral world, the communalities of work, the fables and religious stories which he saw as underpinning mortal lives. Brown believed from the outset that poets had a social role and his true task was to fulfil that role. Art was sprung from the community, and his role as poet to know that community, to sing its stories.

George's memory is inseparable from Orkney, where he was born the youngest child of a poor family and which he rarely left. His mother was a beautiful woman who spoke only Gaelic and his father was a wit, mimic and singer, who also doubled as postman and tailor. Tuberculosis framed George's early life and kept him in a kind of limbo. He discovered alcohol which gave him insights into the workings of the mind. While attending the University of Edinburgh he came into contact with Goodsir Smith, MacDiarmid and Norman MacCaig - and Stella Cartwright with whom perhaps all of them were in love. By the time of his death in 1996 he was recognised as one of the great writers of his time and country.

Fankle tells Jenny the stories of his different lives with pirates, in ancient Egypt and even with the Empress of China.

Short stories. By the author of "Beside the ocean of time".

Mythical tales by a Scottish poet. They range from the title story, which is on the love of a seal for a woman, to a story about the guardian of a stone that protects an island from invaders.

Set in the Orkney's. Some concern twentieth century Orkneymen, while others tell of their ancestors of 500 or even 4,000 years ago. They show how the history and legends of the islands have had a deep effect upon the present day community.

Zadumaně krásné Orkneje u břehů Skotska představují „ostrovy plovoucí k severu“ a jejich zneuctěný aristokrat ducha Magnus Erlendson se na nich konečně dočkal statutu svatého mučedníka a patrona. George Mackay Brown převyprávěl ságu o tomto středověkém šlechtici – mimo jiné figurujícím ve folkloru této výspy Evropy jako nemrtvý přízrak – s odvahou, jež se směle měří se zanícenými výkony dávných bardů s harfou. Zásluhou magického realismu čechraného skoupým slunkem, všudypřítomnou slanou vodou i úklady starými jako lidstvo samo zjišťujeme, že dvanácté století nebylo na Orknejích ani pod nadvládou Norů zdaleka pouze „temné“, neboť vše se tak jako tak vrací v kruzích a nad zbídačelým krajem znovu zavládne světlo. Vroucná báj o narození, prozření, smrti a zmrtvýchvstání krajana-mírotvorce vede k docenění rodné země: pravlasti dobra i všeho vnitřního utrpení, kterého hrouda pod našima nohama poznala daleko víc, než každý z nás v životě zjistí. George Mackay Brown převyprávěl ságu o středověkém šlechtici – mimo jiné figurujícím ve folkloru této výspy Evropy jako nemrtvý přízrak – s odvahou, jež se směle měří se zanícenými výkony dávných bardů s harfou.