2026-10-17 14:01 UTC
“One of the 20th century’s most distinguished and original writers”
George Mackay Brown was also an accomplished novelist. His 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 (1994) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize & won the Saltire Book of the Year award
3/10
https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/beside-the-ocean-of-time
#Scottish #literature #novel #BookerPrize #Orkney #20thcentury #GeorgeMackayBrown
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@scotlit@mastodon.scot 2026-10-17 14:03
“As a child, I remember seeing GMB around Stromness…having a great poet as a member of our community, popping to the shop, made the life of a writer seem possible” 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 is republished as a John Murray Classic with a foreword by Amy Liptrot – read it here: 4/10 https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2025/08/beside-the-ocean-of-time-amy-liptrot-introduction/ #Scottish #literature #novel #Orkney #20thcentury #GeorgeMackayBrown