George Mackay Brown
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George Mackay Brown was one of Scotland's greatest 20th century writers, but in person a bundle of paradoxes. He had a wide international reputation, but hardly left his native Orkney. A prolific poet, he was also an accomplished novelist and a master of the short story. When he died on 13th April 1996, he left behind an autobiography as deft as it is ultimately uninformative.
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Maggie Fergusson is a journalist and Secretary of the Royal Society of Literature who has contributed to publications such as The Daily Telegraph, Harpers & Queen, and Independent magazine.
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"A deeply enjoyable reading experience." —Choice
"Outstanding . . . This is an extraordinarily good book." —New Statesman"Maggie Fergusson has captured the essence of the man with insight and elegance." —Sunday Daily Express "A significant monument to an elegiac writer of genuine literary muscle." —The Times"Maggie Fergusson's biography is a deftly written and convincingly craggy portrait of this Orcadian genius." —William Dalrymple, author, The Age of Kali and City of Djinns"Clear, detailed, vigilant, droll and beautifully written. . . . Maggie Fergusson conveys with the grace of the born writer." —Candia McWilliam, author, A Case of Knives and Debatable Land"An outstanding biography: deeply researched, sympathetic and full of insight. . . . It brings this extraordinary man to life on every page." —Claire Tomalin, former literary editor, New Statesman and the Sunday Times