Greenvoe: One Summer Week In The Orkney Community Of Greenvoe
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Book Overview
Greenvoe, the tight-knit community on the Orcadian island of Hellya, has existed unchanged for generations. However, a sinister military/industrial project, Operation Black Star, requires the island... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140039783
ISBN13:9780140039788
Release Date:January 1972
Publisher:Penguin Books
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:7.8" x 0.6" x 5.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Surprisingly wonderful book by George MacKay Brown
Published by Stephanie Clark , 4 years ago
I came to love the residents of Greenvoe who are so lovingly portrayed by George MacKay Brown. I so loved the atmospheric nature of the novel, the town still feels so real to me and I love that appreciation of nature, and human nature on the part of the author. If you are interested in British Isles, Scotland, the unique culture of the islands in the North Atlantic, you will love MacKay Brown's work.
Thank goodness it is back in print!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I read this an undergraduate Scottish lit. seminar. And for years, it has been out of print. That was a terrible shame, not least of which because I now want my own students to read it! It's a gem of a novel, portraying the people of a small community, and their intertwined lives. It's also about the clash between tradition and modernity. George Mackay Brown had an amazing ear for dialogue, and an ability to weave complex tales. The people of Greenvoe are wonderful character studies. One of the greatest Scottish novels...
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