John Lister-Kaye , Mark Cocker, Linda Cracknell

It is the book (and film) that enshrined otters and the wilderness of the west coast in hearts and souls. Gavin Maxwell’s masterpiece continues to colour and inform nature writing and memoir today. John Lister-Kaye knew Maxwell as a colleague and friend and gives rare insights into this complex writer’s work. Mark Cocker sees a profound continuity between Ring Of Bright Water and today’s nature writers. We invite you to read the book and bring your own thoughts to the discussion.

The St Andrews branch of Waterstones is offering a £2 discount on copies of Ring of bright Water, while stocks last.